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I'm guessing that many parents have used this phrase: "I just want my kids to be happy." It makes sense -- we all want our kids to be happy, right? Or do we? In fact, is happiness what we're aiming for in raising our kids? Is it what we should be aiming for and teaching … [Read more...] about “I Just Want My Kids To Be [Fill In The Blank]”
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Focusing On The Daily Timescale
The Daily Timescale What's your biggest focus for 2019? For me, I am focusing on the daily timescale: How can I make today as ideal as possible? What specific experiences do I want to have every single day? How can I structure my life so that it is a series … [Read more...] about Focusing On The Daily Timescale
Take A Break
Take a break. You deserve it. As the winter holiday approaches, I am thinking of these lyrics from Hamilton the musical: Take a break, Run away with us for the summer Let's go upstate, We can all go stay with my father There's a lake I … [Read more...] about Take A Break
Have You Ever Had A Great Coach?
Have you ever had a great coach? The kind that inspired you, and taught you to be the best competitor you could be? The kind that maybe also encouraged you to be a better person? I bet you can still see the impact that a great coach had on your life, even decades … [Read more...] about Have You Ever Had A Great Coach?
Training For A Marathon With 4 Kids Under 10
For our ten-year anniversary, my wife signed us up for a marathon. A chance to run together, to train together, maybe even suffer a bit together. And to remind ourselves what it feels like to push our bodies to the limit. We have crazy lives at home, so why not add a marathon … [Read more...] about Training For A Marathon With 4 Kids Under 10