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Category Archives: Inspirational People
My Goals for 2026
It’s time again to pick the top goals that I’d like to accomplish next year. As I have for the past few years, I’ll be keeping this list short so as not to overwhelm myself and give myself a better … Continue reading
Pressure in Conversation
For as long as I can remember, I have noticed an immense amount of pressure in interactions with others. This goes all the way back to when I was a little kid, and although I didn’t recognize it consciously as … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People
Tagged communication, conversations, dog, interruptions, pressure, Pressure in Conversation, Sawyer, silence, speaking, talking
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The Big One-Way Trip
Occasionally, I’ll think about how weird time is. One can move in any direction in space yet can only move forward in time. In some cases, that’s wonderful. Spending enough time to learn almost any activity will result in huge … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People
Tagged abilities, change, dog, Ernie Coombs, Fred Penner, Fred Penner's Place, grandparents, juggling, memories, nostalgia, Sawyer, skills, The Big One-Way Trip, time
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The Value of Little Projects
Life can easily become overly complicated, big, and scary. Whenever that happens, I find myself focusing in on much smaller matters. That’s why I’d like to talk a bit about the value of little projects in this post. I’m talking … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged creativity, dog, Evapo-Rust, fun, projects, Sawyer, The Value of Little Projects
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The Importance of Quitting
Two concepts often talked about in the business world are continuous improvement and creative destruction. Continuous improvement looks to see where progress can be made with existing systems, routines, services, products, and so on. There has been a lot of … Continue reading
Posted in Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged bad, continuous improvement, Creative Destruction, dog, emotions, good, habits, healing, quit, quitting, routines, Sawyer, The Importance of Quitting
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Tribute to Pal
When I first got you over a decade ago I couldn’t have guessed how close we’d grow Though some see you as just a car I see you for what you truly are You are a bridge to fine folks … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People
Tagged adventures, car, dog, family, Pal, road trips, Sawyer, Tribute to Pal, trips
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Go Easy on Easygoing Folks
There is a disturbing tendency to treat laidback folks badly because they won’t make a scene or act upset. It’s common to pressure them to give up something they want, always put others before themselves, or make last minute changes … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged boundaries, dog, fawning, Go Easy on Easygoing Folks, Sawyer, trauma, trauma responses
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Recent Successes and Struggles
October has been a weird month for me. Among other things, I dealt with some more car trouble. Oddly, while that would normally stress me out more than anything else, it was actually the least stressful thing for me this … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged boundaries, bully, car issues, confidence, courage, dog, family, Friedrich Nietzsche, kindness, love, Recent Successes and Struggles, relationships, Sawyer, Self-Care Through Beard Care
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Concern vs Control
Former hostage negotiator Chris Voss says to never accept advice from somebody you wouldn’t trade places with. That has made me reconsider who to accept advice from and also stop paying attention to what most other folks want me to … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged advice, Chris Voss, Concern vs Control, control, dog, life, Sawyer, Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
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Stress During Peaceful Times
Over the last few years, I’ve noticed something odd about emotional work. Sometimes when I focus on letting go of negative emotions, I have a hard time doing so. In other situations when I’m not focused on emotions, negative emotions … Continue reading
Posted in Great Movies, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged dog, emotions, Inside Out, Letting Go, Magic Kingdom, negativity, pain, peace, Sawyer, stress, Stress During Peaceful Times
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