The season of Easter is also the season of running. Each weekend during the Spring, marathon runners take to the streets prove to themselves they can run the race. Even the Boston Marathon, which occurs on the third Monday of April each year, often falls near Easter. Easter is a perfect time to connect the…
Book Review: Zen to Done (ZTD)
I am a huge fan of the Getting Things Done (GTD) productivity system based on a book by David Allen. It has probably been two years since I first read the book and began implementing the system myself. It is intentionally something that is meant to be adapted for each person, but the main principles…
Sometimes the Possible Is Ok
So I’ve been checking out some young entrepreneurial “bucket lists” on some personal development blogs and it really had me thinking. At first I got really excited. I created an Evernote note to start brainstorming. These lists are inspiring! At first I wrote down things like paying off the mortgage, putting our kids through college,…
There Is No Room for Grace in Your Comfort Zone
They were just doing their job. They were fishermen trying to feed their families and run their business. Life was good. They were happy. Then they met him. No, they couldn’t leave their work, right? They had been fishermen their entire lives. They knew how to fish. They knew what would come tomorrow. They had…
From Goal-Setting to Habit-Setting
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about goal-setting lately. I want to make sure my goals for 2012 are as motivating as possible. It is just that time of year. People are reassessing last year’s goals and setting new ones. They are making new year’s resolutions to make changes in their lives. Almost a…