Shot in the Arm

Love, Hate, or Both

My boys learned to ride bikes this past week! There’s nothing quite like the instant when somebody goes from not being able to do something to being able to do it. It’s damn near magical. I’m young in my fathering career and still learning the best...

Get KonMari-ed! (Part Two)

Marie Kondo has become famous for her tidying up methods.These methods work well for your physical spaces and they also work well for other areas of your lifeLet’s look at how you can KonMarie your life with step one of the KonMarie Method.Step 1: Tidy in...

Get KonMari-ed! (Part Three)

Step two of the KonMarie Method is to sort by category, not by location. Marie has you separate items into 5 categories: Clothing Books Papers Komono (miscellaneous items) Mementos (items with sentimental value) Start with the easiest category and work towards the...

Get KonMari-ed! (Part 4)

My third and final installment of “Get KonMari-ed” may be the most vital to living a happy fulfilled life. Step three of the KonMari Method is to ask yourself “Does it spark joy?” Mari Kondo is referring to the objects and clutter in your house...

Are You a People Pleaser?

Are you a people pleaser? I think to some extent we all are. As a business owner, it is my job to give people what they value. Thus, I get the people pleaser mentality. It is easy to get sucked into helping people or changing your way of doing something to make...

“I Have No Choice”

Me: “How far along are you?” Bridget: “30-weeks, and everything is becoming difficult.” Me: I bet, I don’t know how you (collectively women) do it.” Bridget: “I have no choice.” Thanks Bridget for a lesson in motivation...