What’s Your Motive? The Gameshow!
I’m feeling reflective today about Whys. Why did you do that? Why did you say that? Why did you help so-and-so? Why didn’t you leave that situation? Why, why, why? Here’s the reason…in the last couple of months, I’ve been thrust into the role of “Bad Guy” by quite a large (to me) number of people in my life – directly and tangentially. I have, quite literally, found myself now having zero contact with people I once cherished, because in the script of their life story, I commi
An Unmade Bed
This morning I didn’t make my bed. That may not seem like a big deal, and it isn’t, yet it is. In 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven made a commencement address at the University of Texas at Austin, that carried a message I try to share with everyone I know: “If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.” Why does that matter? According to Admiral McRaven, “If you make your bed every morning you will have accomplished the first task of the day. It will give yo
