‘Want to’ is what you need starting out. More ‘want to’ is what it takes to keep going. Some folks use it all in the start-up phase, others in the keep going phase. Then there’s the closer who never runs out.
ANGRY PEOPLE PULL MORE ANGER
May 25, 2023 by
Angry people need an audience like a bird needs air, like a fish needs water. Without other people the angry one is a solo yeller. With other people they are a leader calling out ‘THE TRUTH.’ That’s when ‘the truth’ takes a dive.
ANGRY LIAR MORE BELIEVABLE THAN CALM TRUTH
August 1, 2022 by
An angry liar has their place. With so many angry men and women coming out with their bile, the question of place is ‘where?’ No, the main question is why are they coming across as so damn angry. Should everyone be angry?
STEPPINGSTONE LIFE STAYS ON THE MOVE
December 16, 2021 by
Living that steppingstone life keeps everyone busy. First it’s a new address to write over the dried white-out in your address book. White-out? Address book? Who has those? Then it’s the actual move, the packing up and picking up part of the steppingstone life. Don’t forget the fun part, the joy of rewarding experiences and […]
ANGRY MEN: WHAT HAPPENED TO MAKE THEM SO ANGRY
August 26, 2021 by
Angry men all come from the same source of disillusionment: “This isn’t what I expected and I’m pissed, y’all.” No one respects you? Grrrr. You don’t have a celebrity lifestyle? Feeling hot. Someone told you you’re getting replaced? Grab a torch. But where does this all start? Look at self-esteem.
Violence, Anger, And The Great Sadness
September 11, 2018 by
Where does it come from, this violence, anger, and sadness? We’re not born with it, according to experts. The same experts say we learn certain behavior. How to explain unexplained violence? When is the right time to lash out and hurt? Another writer, another blogger, might roll out their research […]
Deliverables Packaged For Use, Not Admiration
September 6, 2018 by
People used to the limelight have an instinct to show their best side. Movie stars know where the cameras are, where their marks are to stand, and what to say. Call them a spokespeople delivering emotional content to the emotionally starved. Emotionally starved? Yes.
LIFE STAGES WITH ELISABETH KUBLER-ROSS
April 3, 2018 by
Instead of death and dying, use the same grief progression for living and life stages. It fits just as well, after all no one said life was easy. Sometimes living is a downer until we find something to live for. Life stages go beyond the chronographic scale, like the Terrible Twenties, the […]
HOW TO NOT SEE THE EVIDENCE
August 17, 2017 by
Stare and compare the evidence. That’s what a telecom pro called the first key to success. Is something wrong? Look at it. Look hard. Stare a hole in it, then compare it to normal. Normal works across the board. Abnormal, like the brain from Abby Normal in Young Frankenstein, doesn’t work for everyone. […]
A PLACE CALLED MARRIAGE? PASS THE MAP HONEY
December 24, 2016 by
Only a wedding cartographer knows the road to a place called marriage. Alain de Botton wrote “Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person” for the NY Times. As a married man with two kids, what does Alain’s wife make of his prediction? If he’s the wrong person, is she the right one? These are […]
