This week sucked. I had such high plans for the month of Oct. I still do have those plans and it will not change. However, the start has not gone according to plan and I need to make adjustments. In the past, I would simply stop trying when things did not go my way, but I am getting better at letting it go and moving on.
Author: Poor Person
My Summer of Being a Vegan
A few summers ago, I decided I did not want to continue with my current diet and decided to try the Vegan diet. Technically, the diet I found was a whole food plant based diet. I am not really sure if I kept a strict Vegan diet or if it was more vegetarian, but all the same it consisted of not eating meat or anything dairy related.
The Secret to Stop Snacking
Many moons ago, when I was a teenager, my grandmother told me it was time for me to get braces to close the gap in my teeth. I protested by telling her that the gap in my teeth "gave me character."
An Interesting Phone Call
It is not everyday that you get a call from the Kelly Clarkson Show asking for your daughter, but that is what happened yesterday.
A New Diet
I am going to try a new diet starting today. It is one I do often and I want to try it again for the month of October. It is the Slow Carb diet made famous by Tim Ferris in the 4-hour body.
Weightier Matters – Update
Since I joined the gym 3 weeks ago, my wife and I have been going regularly. I am not sure we are seeing much of a difference weight wise, but things seem to be tightening up and I am starting to feel like I have a little more energy.
Kindness
“Sometimes it takes only one act of kindness and caring to change a person’s life.” – Jackie Chan
A Lesson in Leadership
Previous to my current career, I was in leadership. I say I was in leadership, but the official title ranged anywhere from Supervisor to Manager. I am not a big fan of these titles, as they do not scream leadership to me. Leading people is more about heartbeats than they are about head counts. Supervisors supervise, managers manage, and leaders lead.
Most Important Lesson in Finance
I mentioned a few months ago that I had taken a class with our local church around finances and the lessons that I learned. I decided to ask my wife what she thought was the most important lesson from that class. Here were her takeaways:
Rhetoric
I made the observation the other day to a group discussing the challenges our youth face in this day and age. I mentioned that I believe that the biggest danger is rhetoric. In fact, I believe it is a war and one that we are not equipping our children to win, let alone ourselves.
