Don’t let school define who you are.

This was in my email inbox. ================================================= I’ve been on a bit of a rant, but I remember feeling so stupid as a kid. Why? Schools manufacture people who think that they’re smart but they’re not. Schools also manufacture...

Tip #200: Listen to audiobooks while you ride your bike.

I’ve been sending a “tip of the week” every Saturday since 2015.  Not counting the Saturdays when I didn’t send one.  Heh.  I am trying to get more consistent.   I don’t know if that last sentence was good English.  Every now and then, I will scroll through the old...

Tip of the Week #147

I think we all know that common sense is not always common practice.   We know what we are supposed to do, and sometimes, we just don’t. Here is my common sense tip of the week for you. Exercise. For years, I have struggled with stress.  Usually, financial...

Tip of the Week #197

This summer, I am slowly adding and archiving old “Tips of the Week” I sent this one out on May 8, 2021: ================================================= We are all pretty used to Google. Unfortunately, Google tracks everything we do.  We all know that....

Tip of the Week #199

You may not know it… but the Italian word for tomato can help you hit your goals. Sometime in the 1980s, Francesco Cirillo developed the Pomodoro Technique.   It’s a simple productivity idea.   When you have a task to do, set a timer.   In college, Mr. Cirillo used a...