It might not always be obvious, but there is a solution to your problem. Always. Ever go hiking in the woods and come across a river? I guarantee you there is a way across — it just might not (probably won’t) look like a traditional bridge. There might be a fallen log you’ll need to […]
One year back when I was in high school I took some money I received for my birthday and I “adopted a wolf” by supporting a non-profit wolf study called “The Sawtooth Pack”. The organization was called Living With Wolves and they were dedicated to worldwide education, outreach, and research promoting truth and understanding about […]
I am currently obsessed with the talent and imagination that goes into mixing Tiki cocktails. When properly done they are just as much art as they are alcohol. Tiki drinks combine layers of flavor with complex combinations of fruits and spices typically added by mixing in secret ingredients as part of a myriad types of […]
When people tell you to “spread your wings” they are usually talking about an opportunity to try something new in order to gain experience and become more confident in your abilities — and this is absolutely accurate and true. Taking advantage of an occasion to spread your wings also (sometimes quite literally) stretches you in […]
Every time you convince yourself that you’re no good at something, or that your efforts will fail, or that no one could possibly be interested in that new project you’re developing, your adding bars to your own prison cell. Each fatalistic, negative comment builds the stone walls of your prison higher and higher. Train yourself […]
There is a bunch of stuff that I don’t know. And if I don’t know something, I don’t pretend I do. No one has all the answers (not even Google). But everyone can find the answer — if they’re willing to look (and willing to ask). If I don’t know something I will go look […]
What is a blog? What is a podcast? What is a keynote presentation? What is a film? What is a book? Each of these things is a vehicle for ideas. Many make the mistake of thinking those vehicles are the idea itself. (They’re not). Writing a blog or starting a podcast or becoming a paid […]