Default to Yes

Default to yes for things that you want to accomplish This is another of the tricks to help you accomplish something meaningful. I primarily use it when I want to improve in some way. It sounds very simple, and it…



Default to yes for things that you want to accomplish This is another of the tricks to help you accomplish something meaningful. I primarily use it when I want to improve in some way. It sounds very simple, and it…

If you want to be more productive, do what’s important first. I hope that most people want to improve some aspect of their lives. If your life is already perfect, I am happy for you, and you have no reason…

Should you consider quitting social media? With the recent murder of Charlie Kirk, the harms of social media have again become apparent. I don’t believe his murder had much to do with social media, but after something horrible happens that…

Is Keeping Busy Good? I retired less than a year ago. Before I retired, the most frequent question I was asked was, “What will you do?” Now, it is “Are you keeping busy?” Have you ever thought about what keeping…

Opportunity cost represents the potential benefits that a business, an investor, or an individual consumer misses out on when choosing one alternative over another. Opportunity cost usually refers to money. If you buy a television for $1000, you don’t have…

Please back up your computer. I will give you the basics. It happens all the time. Someone tells me that disaster struck. They lost their photos and important files. Losing files or photos is entirely avoidable. I haven’t used a…

Stop Killing Time. Why waste your only limited resource?

Don’t purposely let your child beat you in a game. If you let your child beat you in a game or competition, you are teaching him or her the wrong lessons. You are teaching them they can succeed without effort.…

Nearly everyone has heard that drugs are harmful. I go a step further. Drugs are bad. Nearly everything can be harmful. Smoking causes cancer, driving leads to car accidents, seeing friends can lead to respiratory illnesses. I rarely say that…

Begin with the End in Mind. It doesn't guarantee success, but without a specific goal, you are likely to fail.