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Saturday morning dawned gray and foggy, and I got up ready to walk before the rain started.  But first I made the bed, read the paper, put up the hose, watered the plants, cleared out the clutter [...]

Several months ago, two friends and I each got a Fitbit, a small sensor you clip to your clothes or wear around your wrist.  It syncs with your mobile device and tells you how many steps you’ve [...]

Last weekend was our third Discover Your YIPPEE! ® Retreat.  A delightful group of men and women gathered to create plans for the next stage of their lives.  We left excited about the amazing [...]

This weekend I found a bird’s nest.  It was nestled into one of the gears of my garage door, and when I brought it down, I studied it: a home of woven grass, sticks, and debris from the nearby [...]

Last week in Vancouver, I was having dinner with a friend who is considering some big changes in his life.  He described how he had spent a lot of energy worrying and then one day decided to just [...]

Do you always do more than your share?  Are you the one who works harder and stays later?  Are you tired of being that person? You may be saying yes but… If I don’t do it, it won’t get done. No [...]

By the time most of us finish grade school we have already internalized the need to “look good”.   Back in the 80’s ad man Phil Slott is credited with creating the phrase, never let them see you [...]

You’ve probably heard the saying:  A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.  When faced with writing a book, starting a business, learning a language or any big goal, we embark on [...]

It started when you were a kid – your dad’s horrible shirt, your mother’s insistence on a curfew, your little brother’s idol worship of your best friend.  And it just kept on – your [...]

It’s almost time for school to start! Do you remember preparing for the school year and having the opportunity for a new start? It seems as grown-ups that we don’t have the same [...]