Welcome to my April 2018 Project Report. My goal with these monthly reports is to help other authors, entrepreneurs, leaders, or anyone else who wants to make an impact through their work. Each month I will share how I spent my time as an author and creative entrepreneur and the successes, failures, and lessons I learned…
The Learning Log
How Children (and Adults) Succeed
I finished reading How Children Succeed by Paul Tough yesterday and I appreciate the thesis that it isn’t IQ or academic ability that leads to long-term success, but grit and character that makes the biggest difference in the lives of young people. In truth, this is the case for all people and not just children….
Relationship Advice: Give 90, Take 10
I never thought I would listen to relationship advice from Frank Oz, but he is the voice of Yoda after all. On the James Altucher Show, Oz shared why his marriage is working (around the 54 minute mark). He offered a piece of advice he heard from Roy Rogers and Dale Evans who were married…
Automated Investments
When you work for an employer, you fill out a lot of forms to select your medical and retirement benefits. For retirement, you ideally pick a percentage of your income to invest in an employer-sponsored retirement account. Many times companies will match up to a certain percentage of your investment. The amazing thing about this…
Chaos in Nature
We spent a lot of time doing yard work this weekend. We’ve only been in our house for a few years and it amazes me how quickly things can get overgrown. Rocks that were meant to be the barrier between a flowerbed and the grass were almost completely buried. It reminded me of visiting Rome…
