Harry Potter on Personal Development: Keys of Leadership
Some of the more immediate answers might include that he knows his own strengths and utilizes them well. Perhaps the fact that he has an eye for great talent and knows how to effectively deploy people to the greatest advantage of the group and the individuals. He also adapts well to c…
Utah Paulsen Vacation
This week Ami and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary. Since we spent last week together in Denver we decided to have our family vacation here in Utah. We saved a lot of money by not traveling and staying in a hotel so we had a greater ability to do some fun things and go…
Team Paulsen Triathalon
One year ago today I ran my first 1/2 marathon. Yesterday I competed in a Triathlon relay with my Father and my Brother. One year from now… who knows. The BAM triathlon takes place in Midway UT. My 35 yr old brother Jeff swam 1500 meters in the Deer Creek Reservoir to start off the morning. While he swims…
Boston, The Great American City
I had a great trip to Boston a few weeks ago. Boston is in every way the classic American city. Since I was in town for business I was only able to do any sight seeing in the evenings. My first evening there I walked around Harvard square, and drove through and past MIT, Harvard,…
Honoring our Nation / My Trip to DC
July 4th is perhaps my favorite of holidays. The last several years I’ve been on a bit of a US history kick reading all the books I can on founding fathers and the revolutionary war. Thinking about the miracle that surrounds our nation’s independence is truly awe inspiring. The founding fathers often referred to “providence”…
Facebook & Twitter for Local Businesses
One of the most common things I’ve heard from local advertisers when discussing internet marketing and SEO is, “How am I supposed to use Facebook & Twitter for my business?” Local businesses know very little about internet marketing on average. They generally know that they need a good website and that they are supposed to have a Facebook page and Twitter. In a society where 4 of the top 10 most popular sites online are social networking sites, local advertisers are being bombarded with pressure from all directions to participate in the buzz. The problem is that nobody is offering very much advice on HOW to use these social sites to bring in the business.
Self Discovery: Retracing my Steps
One of the biggest steps of personal development is self discovery. Self discovery includes the search for one’s own strengths, weaknesses, inspirations, motivations, and more. The better you understand yourself the greater chance you have at improving the core. One of the things I have been doing recently to understand myself better is in searching…
What Inspires Us to be Heroes?
I suppose that I’m only normal if I find some of my very greatest inspiration in movies, literature, and art. Well maybe I’m a little more nuts than most because I consciously think about these things and the themes and lessons that are being taught. I suspect sometimes that I’m even finding hidden meanings where…