by Scott A Stonehouse | May 16, 2026 | Habits, Maxims, Personal Growth
I like being friendly to people. Truly. Maybe you do, too. But does being friendly mean that we have to sacrifice getting what we want? Does getting what we want mean that we will have to be jerks? No, it doesn’t. It is possible to be friendly and still get what...
by Scott A Stonehouse | May 14, 2026 | Habits, Maxims, Personal Growth
Most people can get along with most people most of the time. Profound, I know. The challenge with that statement is the word “most”. “Most” doesn’t mean “all”. Therefore, the corollary to the statement above is: Some people...
by Scott A Stonehouse | May 7, 2026 | Habits, Personal Growth
In a recent post, I encouraged everyone to choose things that are hard in the short-term, which lead to easier long-term results, rather than choosing things that are easy in the short-term, which lead to harder long-term results. In earlier posts (here, here, and...
by Scott A Stonehouse | May 4, 2026 | Habits, Leadership, Maxims, Personal Growth
Why does the universe seem to be set up in such a way that the things that are easy often aren’t good for us? And the stuff that tastes good isn’t healthy? If it isn’t a “Law,” it at least seems to be a general principle that: Short-Term...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Mar 23, 2026 | Habits, Maxims, Personal Growth
“The key to writing is rewriting.” I heard this phrase often when my wife was teaching our kids how to write. It might have influenced me more than our kids. Its importance extends beyond writing. The main idea behind the phrase is that the first draft...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Mar 20, 2026 | Habits, Maxims, Personal Growth
Would you believe me if I told you that taking the stairs could change your life? Michael Easter’s book, The Comfort Crisis, had a tremendous impact on me several years ago. He has a Substack called Two/Percent. It is a reference to a study that found when...
