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In a book. On a stage or screen. Everywhere else ... it’s friction. Drag. Inflammation. Muck. Expense. Imagine your week with less drama and fewer excuses and complaints. Imagine the calm and p…

Give more. Enjoy more. Help others do the same. I can't think of a more beautiful way to approach the week (or life). Give more attention, effort, and care to others (better work, more con…

I’m lucky. I have 3 different routes into work that each take about 20 minutes to travel. It makes the morning drive a little more interesting. Each route has a Starbucks I occasionally like t…

“I’ve been working, so there’s not a lot of stuff up there.” At the conclusion of a podcast back in 2015, Tim Ferriss asked Jon Favreau (prolific actor, director, producer, screenwriter) where peopl…

I suddenly realized I'd been nurturing distraction over focus. Embarrassing given my work and age. So I decided to get back to my distraction diet and reboot my commitment to a better (focused) us…

My flight out of Philadelphia was delayed ... scheduled departure time was 8:30 pm. About 8:40, we start hearing the lifeless “We do apologize for the delay” fillers from the person handling…

“This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; the being a force of Nat…

I asked my sons to caption this picture from our bathroom. (Tough sometimes to have a dad who does what I do.) “Lazy,” said one. “Selfish,” said the other. Not bad, I thought. Then I sugge…

I went out to the beach early to set things up ... 18 chairs, a portable canopy, two umbrellas, blankets, towels, waters, and bocce. It’s a two or three-trip job.We were a big group of grandpa…