First Day of the Eleventh Month of the Twenty-Twenty-Oneth Year. It’s the day after Halloween. Halloween a United States custom of celebrating scary activities, dressing up in costume, and tricks or treats. Halloween reminds me of fear. Fears. We all have them. Sure some macho-man or macho-lady will say they face their fears, but the… Continue reading Name Thy Fear.
Category: reflection
2021’s most important blog post
While scrolling through twitter this afternoon, I somehow landed on https://www.patrickrhone.net/ today. While scrolling Rhone’s site, I saw this little gem from Seth Godin: Even if no one but you reads it. The blog you write each day is the blog you need the most. Source: The most important blog post | Seth’s Blog After… Continue reading 2021’s most important blog post
I Think You Should be More Controlling in 2012
I Think You Should be More Controlling in 2012. My wish for you as the calendars turn is that you focus your efforts, both personally and professionally, on the stuff you can control. It’s the only thing you can do. Literally. –Andy Hayes
Simple question of Religious Faith
I’m a Christian, a catholic to be exact. I know its a strange time to question your faith. Don’t get me wrong. I have no doubt that God exists. I also believe in Jesus Christ. Here’s the thing, I don’t know enough about Mohammed to know if Islam is for real either. It certainly could… Continue reading Simple question of Religious Faith
Topics, topics, topics & don’t discount yourself
Last week, I mentioned that I joined a mastermind group. I’m not sure I’ll blog every meeting, but, for now, it feels right to write. I want to listen to my gut, and go with the feelings. This week, we were supposed to claim our topic. We had some exercises to flush out our topic,… Continue reading Topics, topics, topics & don’t discount yourself
First Draft: About Scott v 0.1
I recently met with a newly formed master mind group involving some very new and old friends. If you are not familiar with a master mind group, I suggest you read Think and Grow Rich. Here’s the quick run down: A mastermind is a group of people who collectively work together to help us all… Continue reading First Draft: About Scott v 0.1
Working Hiatus
I recently took a hiatus from Night Time Technical Training. For approximately three years, I taught Tuesday and Thursday evenings. I had a few weeks break every now and again, but for quite a while I didn’t have a break at all. In addition to working at night, I also do consulting work during the… Continue reading Working Hiatus
Career Experiments – Passion Finding Process
Career Experiments I’m searching for my career passion. I’ve tried various surveys both professional and self-administered. I’ve read multiple books on the subject. I read multiple blog posts about finding ones’ passion. Yet, I’ve come to realize that passion is like love. For me, with love, when I met might wife for the second time… Continue reading Career Experiments – Passion Finding Process
Dream Big and Act Small: A Forest Fog Lament
I am wandering. Lost in a Forest. The fog is so thick that I have to feel for the trees as I walk. Forget running. If I were to run in this thick forest with such an onslaught of a low flying grey cloud, I’d knock myself out. How did I get here? I’m not… Continue reading Dream Big and Act Small: A Forest Fog Lament