Reflections
Usually brief. Hopefully helpful. Sometimes funny.

Maxim #16: Joy Is An Incredible Alarm Clock
Do you remember waking up early to open gifts on Christmas morning when you were a kid? Did your parents have to ...

What I Read in October
Light from Other Stars by Erika Swyler (Fiction)I previously read The Book of Speculation by Skyler and really ...

Maxim #15: Add or Remove Friction
Friction makes things more difficult. It slows things down. Sometimes, that is the point.
When thinking about ...
I Believe Weird Things
I have already confessed that I Believe Things That Aren't True, so I will go ahead and confess that I believe ...

Maxim #14: Go Positive. Go First.
What is your default mode in a social setting?
Do you suddenly become fascinated with wall art or your phone? ...
A Recipe for Loving Your Life
Would you like to love your life? I have a simple recipe.
Disclaimer: This is not a trick. This is not magic. ...

Maxim #13: Flush That!
That thing you said to yourself, the thing you keep saying to yourself, isn't true. It isn't kind. It isn't ...

#1 Piece of Advice for Engaged Couples
If you were going to give an engaged couple the most important piece of advice you could for their marriage, what ...

Maxim #12: Manage the Motivation Monkey
You probably have a few monkeys you deal with on a daily basis. Some of them are other people's problems that try ...

Maxim #11: No Zero Days
Some days you just aren't feeling it.
You don't have the energy to work out.
You don't have the time to ...

My Love for Libby
My wife is aware of my love for Libby and fully supports it.
It helps, of course, that Libby is not another ...

How to Read Fewer Bad Books and More Good Books
There are a lot of books in the world. More than we can read. Not all of them are good. How can we minimize our ...
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