Goal-Setting Is A Lot Like Dieting
Goal-Setting for the New Year One of the (many) reasons Americans are overweight is that we “diet.” Diet was not intended to be a verb. It used to be a noun. One has a diet. One’s diet consists of moderate amounts of . . . something. But now it’s a verb. When we say we […]
Rough Boys
A little girl asked her mother, “Can I go outside and play with the boys?” Her mother replied, “No, you can’t play with the boys, they’re too rough.” The little girl thought about it for a few moments and asked, “If I can find a smooth one, can I play with him?”
WE Magazine 1,000 Giveaways
I am honored to announce that one of our free give-aways is now part of the “1,000 Giveaways” program at WE Magazine for Women (http://wemagazineforwomen.com/free-audio-programs/). Our free MP3 audio of a sample relaxation meditation is now one of the giveaways. See www.relaxfocussucceed.com/RelaxationAudio.htm . So go check that out.
Carrion
I was going through airport security a little while back and there was this vulture in front of me with two dead rabbits. The vulture puts the two dead rabbits on the xray machine and the guard says “Hey buddy, what’s this?” And the vulture says “That’s my carrion.” [carry on]
Retreat Report
I mentioned my annual retreat in my newsletter. Got several emails asking more about my annual retreat. So here’s the goods. First, read this article: Introduction to Retreats = https://relaxfocussucceed.com/Articles/2004010002.htm —– My annual retreat takes place at the local Passionist Retreat Center near Sacramento, CA. We gather on Friday, catch up with people we haven’t […]
Nuclear Physicists Marry
Did I tell you about the two nuclear physicists who got married? The bride was radiant. And the groom was glowing.
A Tribute to Online Communities
One of the really great things about the internet is its ability to build communities. You might call them “virtual” communities, but that implies that they’re not real. Internet-based communities are very real. I know from my own experience that people can come together in a series of online communities and have those communities spill […]
Siesta, Retirement, and Work
And old tale. An American was visiting a small village in Mexico. He came across a young man sitting in a chair on the sidewalk while children played all around him. The American was put off by this laziness. So he talked to the man. “Why aren’t you working?” asked the American. “I have already […]
Finding Your Business Voice
Did you ever take a class in literature? One of the things you learn about authors is that they need to go through a process of maturing and becoming the author we know and love. So, their early work is often very different from their later work. Their early work is a little forced. It’s […]
Life Can Be a Grind
Did you hear about the optician who backed into the lens grinder? He made a spectacle of himself. —– Did you hear about the butcher who backed into the meat grinder? He got a little behind in his work.
