I was daydreaming yesterday. In my mind’s eye, I wound up in this dump of a bar. I was sitting next to a skinny guy with funny hair. He seemed a little down and out. I asked what was bugging him so bad that he found himself sitting at a bar at 10 in the …
I have this pal who has gained far too much weight over the last decade or so. He’s experiencing some serious health problems, and he’s concerned. I’ve been thinking about how I could help my friend out. So I said, “Stanley, here’s the deal. Let’s see who can …
Certain images do not leave me. I have a few of them locked in my mind forever. The most recent one inspired an earlier blog post about our four white Swiss shepherds guiding a newly born fawn to safety (to Sherry sitting on the front steps of our house). I received a lot of …
One thing confuses me like crazy. For many of my adult years, money was tight. I was barely getting by and struggling to meet my family’s needs while starting new business ventures. One time, I had a new regional sports magazine off the ground. Annual subscriptions were …
Over the last 15 years or so of running The Change Companies, I often went back to asking myself: what is “The One Big Thing” I need to focus on? Above all else, what should capture the majority of my time for this day or for this year? This strategy often worked. It became …
I don’t care what they say – how my kids and younger friends snort and giggle at me. I’m going to keep using cash to pay for almost everything. And when I receive big bills for insurance, medical care and such, I’ll mail my personal check and keep track of it in my little …
I’ve been mostly retired for a couple months now. I don’t feel like a retirement expert, but boy, I’ve learned a few things the hard way. Don, it’s not necessary to get up at 5 each morning as if you have some place to go at 6:30. No one is waiting for you at the office. …
Little decisions can have monster impacts over time. I have one example. Twenty-five years ago, Sherry and I purchased our home. We knew this was “it” for the rest of our lives. It wasn’t fancy, but it came with lots of rugged land that just needed a bunch of time and …
It’s nice to recognize you are an expert at something. Lately, I’ve recognized I am an expert at making mistakes. I have a 70-year record to prove it. Studying my past faux pas and larger errors in judgment is an exciting and frightful experience. However, it has helped …
Definition of brevity: Concise and exact words in writing and speech Boy, I think I flunked again. When I decided to write this Aging blog three times a week, I promised brevity. Tell a story. Offer a hidden message. Attempt to bring a smile or a near tear. And then get out …
