Ask Portland baby boomers about delayed satisfaction and brace yourself. You might hear about training to climb Mt. Hood, or skiing Black Diamond trails, as well as the retirement account they focused on for forty years. Ask about the future and expect a solid take on living for the day. Why? Because they’ve already delayed satisfaction as […]
HAPPY BIRTHDAYS OF THE FUTURE WITH CHILL
Happy birthdays seem to tail off the older you get, and that’s just sad. We all get excited for little kids’ birthdays, but what happens when they get older? Around my place they get better. Here’s why:
COMPETENCE MATTERS FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIFE
Competence matters for the grinders and the lucky few who hit the jackpot. It matters at the beginning and the end. After all, what’s the first thing that comes to mind when you see something all screwed up? “Doesn’t look like competence matters here.” Did competence matter to the voters who put Trump in the […]
EFFECTIVE LEADERS KNOW THEIR AUDIENCE’S WEAKNESS
Effective leaders know the rules, the leadership drill, and when to move off script. Ten skills could be a hundred, but a top ten works best. More important, leaders know their audience and what they need from them. How do leaders stay relevant? What do they need from their audience? What does the audience need […]
ACCOUNTABILITY COACH SAYS STAND UP AND BE SOMEBODY
Accountability Coach is a new job title for a new resume. If you are someone others consider accountable, you could be an Accountability Coach. However, if you’re the only one who thinks you’re accountable, you’ve got some work ahead of you. Do you need an accountability coach? Or do you need a blog post laying […]
BLOGGER COMMUNITY, NOT A WRITING COMMUNITY
The blogger community runs parallel to the writing community. From most vantage points, it’s looks similar, but it’s not. The biggest difference is accountability, and that means money, a question of either making money, spending money, or both. The correct answer is both.