Jun 3, 2020 | Shot in the Arm
We seem to be in a time warp. Things have stood still for the past few months and we are slowly getting back to living our lives. Some people were working and moving faster during this time period while the rest of the world seemed to be standing still. A timewarp...
Jun 2, 2020 | Shot in the Arm
Tensions are high. Mood swings are rampant. People are lost. In times like these (let’s be honest, all of the time) motivation and keeping a chipper attitude can be tough to sustain. We read a news article about something terrible and we are immediately...
Jun 1, 2020 | Shot in the Arm
My eldest son Drake turns 7 today and BOY has that boy taught me some lessons. 1. “What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.” ~Ralph WaldoKids catch you in all your lies and half-truths. They don’t let anything sneak by. If you...
May 29, 2020 | Shot in the Arm
I don’t think leadership and being a leader is what most people think it is, but of course, that is relative to each individual, group, and community. Leaders come in all shapes and sizes. For most of my life I wanted to be a leader and in many areas of life...
May 27, 2020 | Shot in the Arm
You probably look at yourself in the mirror every day. The mirror shows you a physical reflection. How often do you look at a reflection of your mental, emotional, and spiritual self?How often do you review and reflect on your life? Hopefully, daily, but my guess...
May 26, 2020 | Shot in the Arm
With the long weekend behind us we are faced with an abbreviated week. You can’t get the “Mondays” and you are already midway through the week. It is time to get to work and sprint for the next 4 days.Short weeks are a great time step on the pedal. ...
May 22, 2020 | Shot in the Arm
Sometimes we need a good oldfashioned pep talk. Here goes, I hope it puts some pep in your step.What do you want? WHAT. DO. YOU. WANT?!Money? Fame? Fortune? Love? Peace? Freedom? Security?What is it?Write it down. All of it. Cars, vacations, toys,...
May 21, 2020 | Shot in the Arm
COVID-19 has forced us to spend time, money, energy, and inconvenience. We have spent it and completely changed the way we live in the name of “staying healthy” and “protecting others”. Let’s look at some statistics about other things...
May 21, 2020 | Shot in the Arm
Questions have a mystical magical way of triggering the brain to think about things in new ways or different ways or bring attention to things that were not currently in your awareness. Lately, I have been questioning as I am sure you have, a lot of things. Over the...
May 15, 2020 | Shot in the Arm
Like most parents, we are attempting to teach our children how to best manage and allocate their money. (All they want to do is spend it on Lego sets at the moment.) The simplest way to do this is for them to put a portion in spending and a portion in savings...
