Goals: Healthy

When I write my own personal goals, I base them on Benjamin Franklin’s model. “Early to bed, Early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” Over the next three chapters, we will build a healthy goal, a wealthy goal, and a wise goal. Since Mr. Franklin started...

Word of the Day #85: Atavistic

Atavistic An atavistic trait is a trait you picked up from your ancestors.  It skipped a generation, or two, though.  Your parents did not have this trait.  Atavistic traits disappear for a time only to show up later.  For example, “He has an atavistic temper.  It...

Word of the Day #84: Arachnoleptic fit

Arachnoleptic fit: The wild fit you throw right after you walk through a spider web. Arachnoleptic fit is a made-up word. My mom sent it to me. It’s a useful made-up word though. I nearly wiped out once after biking through a spider web. I threw an arachnoleptic fit...

Goals: Pick Something

Last year I wrote a book on goal setting.  I am now in the process of editing that book.  As I edit, I will post excerpts here on my blog.  This is from chapter three: _______________________________________________________________________________________________...