Monthly Archives: December 2011
Don Draper or George Bailey who would you rather be?
Don Draper vs. George Bailey which man would you rather be? Don’t be lame and say you’d rather be you that is not the question. These fictional men portray excellent examples of the lifestyle choice between being a successful … Continue reading
Posted in Deep Thoughts, Family Life
Tagged Do you want to be Don Draper?, Don Draper vs. George Bailey
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Changing my money mindset in 2012
I have always been pragmatic and somewhat skeptical of grandiose hyperbole. My common reaction to tv preachers or self help books saying that financial wealth was a state of mind was a combination of outright skepticism and disgust. After all … Continue reading
True friendship is rare
Facebook friends, Google circles, and Linked in associates (or whatever they call it) get a lot of attention. These can be useful tools and I use them as much as the next person but lets not kid ourselves they are … Continue reading
You are responsible for setting your family legacy
A great patriarch such as Joseph Kennedy can shape the destiny of his family for generations to come. Imagine what the Kennedy family and America would look like right now if statistically improbable bad fortune had not been encountered along … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, Lessons for my heir, Personal Development
Tagged Family legacy, Legacy of achievement
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Have you become too comfortable?
What images come to your mind when you think of being comfortable? I think of an Old Navy commercial, not getting out of bed on a winter or rainy day and watching movies all day wrapped warmly in what was … Continue reading
Posted in Deep Thoughts, Mistakes Men Make, Personal Development
Tagged Break out of your comfort zone
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We live our lives in chains and never even know we have the key
I was doing some deep thinking on the drive home from work tonight about how we are often our own worst enemy. If something is not going right for you in your career, finances, health, or relationships chances are you … Continue reading
Posted in Deep Thoughts, Personal Development
Tagged Don't live in bondage, Self improvement
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Your ex wasn’t so great after all (newsflash)
No, I haven’t sampled your ex recently (unless her name is Amber) but it is a general rule of life as constant as gravity keeping you on the earth. Your ex isn’t so great or they wouldn’t be your ex. … Continue reading
How to use the relationship change analysis process
Time to get under the microscope and test out the new relationship change analysis method I posted about yesterday. I am going to analyze my most recent relationship, a failed marriage from this year which is … Continue reading
Relationship Change Analysis
When I was younger and more idealistic I assumed friendships and romantic relationships would go on indefinitely. I am not sure if this belief was due to being naively loyal or old fashion idealistic, most likely an intoxicating speedball like … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Development, Relationships
Tagged Relationship analysis, Relationship change analysis
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Reflecting back on the year that was and looking ahead to next year
I have been doing a lot of self reflection recently. I always tend to think black around New Year’s Day and make some grandiose plans for the year to come but this year is different. Despite still having massive holes … Continue reading
Posted in Deep Thoughts, Personal Development
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