Standards are the promises you keep to yourself. Let me say that again and in a different way. Standards are what you live up to. Whatever you do on a regular basis is your standard. So. if you are not achieving your goals, if you start something (New Year’s Resolution) and abruptly stop, it’s because […]
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Identity is Your Secret Weapon
I’ve set a goal to lose weight many times in my life. Sometimes I took the goal seriously and lost weight. At other times, I didn’t make the commitment and the weight loss didn’t happen or I lost a few pounds and immediately put them back on. But there have been times that I lost […]
Making a New Year’s Resolution? Don’t Waste your Time!
New Year’s Resolutions are a Waste of Time. What?! What do you mean they are a waste of time? The new year is a great time to get a fresh start; to lose weight,;start a workout routine; start that business you had always wanted and any number of other items. So, I don’t get why […]
So Long Chicago
I lived in Chicago for 15 years, having relocated there from Dallas in a job-related move. I enjoyed living in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. It was in the top 30 wealthiest zipcodes in the country. I was close to two Forest Preserves, land that is set aside for nature, one which was 31,000 acres, […]