Addition by Subtraction

Life can be complex, overwhelming and stressful.  A flurry of things may be going on in every category of your life:  career, family, health, finances, social life, love life, mental state, and your home.  Sometimes we feel so much pressure, anxiety, or depression...

Fernando Tatis Jr. and Altruism

Fernando Tatis Jr. and Altruism   On Tuesday August 17, 2020 Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a grand slam against the Texas Rangers to help the Padres to a big 14-4 win.  But now he is apologizing for his success?  What is going on here? This goes to the so-called...

Gig Economy Mindset

Do you have a job that sucks the life out of you?  A job that never fulfills you and instead feels like a grind?  It can be crushing to wake up every day dragging yourself to a job you hate.  You might ask yourself “Is that all there really is?”  or “Does it really...

5 Self Improvement Wins in the Desert

I write to you from Pahrump Nevada in the Kingdome of Nye. Pahrump is a dry, dusty desert town near Death Valley.  I always associate Pahrump with former late-night radio talk show host Art Bell who broadcasted here from this little place an hour north of Las Vegas. ...

Invest in Yourself

Things I wish I knew when I was younger…. The future belongs to those who learn more skills and combine them in creative ways. – Robert Greene (American author known for his books on strategy, power, and seduction) Let’s talk about building a strategy for you to...

Are You Better Off Than 4 Years Ago?

Ronald Reagan asked the question in his closing remarks in his final debate with Jimmy Carter in October 1980.  The question has been with us every election season since. Forget politics for a minute.  This is still a great question to ask yourself. ...