Advent: Waiting for Christmas
Last Sunday was the second Sunday of Advent. Advent is one of my favorite times of the church year. A brief introduction for those who don’t know: Advent marks the…
Life is Hard at Home: An Homage
This is the last of three consecutive non-travel weeks for me. The first was Thanksgiving week. I had a few calls and some remote training with clients the first three…
Too Much Stuff
We moved recently. For some reason we seem to pack everything and change residences every five years or so. It is odd because both my wife and I can’t stand…
Oshawa, GM and Antifragility
This week my hometown got some jarring news. After many decades, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada is going to lose its General Motors plant.Both of my grandfathers and a great aunt worked…
Be Present
Be present. Observing and listening to the sights and sounds around you is important. I had a great moment this morning while walking with my daughter. She’s a freshman in…
Morning Routine: Teeth and Water
I’ve written here about my Miracle Morning routine. I’m almost two months in and still going strong. I wanted to write a short post here about an aspect that is…
Affording little luxuries
Black Friday was just a few days ago. My wife and daughter went shopping. My daughter wanted some jeans and other clothes, and she needed some pants for her upcoming…
Two Years as a Real Estate Investor
My previous post talked a little about the steps that lead us to buy that first property. Today I want to relate how it’s been now that we’ve owned it…
That First Real Estate Investment
Buying our first property was an enjoyable lead-up to a scary finish. Here’s how it happened in 8 easy steps plus a kind of scary step and a very scary…
Family Time
I like to be home with my family, but I travel a lot with my current job. The general trend is for me to leave early on Monday morning to…