Take the Extra Second
Posted on Oct 10, 2023
We were making frozen lasagna the other day. The kind that you just stick in the oven for 60-75 minutes and dinner is ready. But do you take it out at 60 minutes? 65? 70? In my experience, those lasagnas always take longer than the high end of what it says on the packaging, yet for us, it’s still a minimum 30 minute process of taking it out of the...You’re Smarter Than You Think
Posted on Sep 28, 2023
You know who’s a lot smarter than you? You! Yes, you read that correctly. You are smarter than you give yourself credit for. In fact, we all are. The part of us that’s smarter than we realize is our subconscious mind. Today I’m not here to explain your subconscious mind to you, but it’s a topic important enough for a quick reminder. If you’ve never...Peak at the Right Time
Posted on Aug 24, 2023
It was right before game 5 of the 1997 NBA finals. The Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz were locked at 2 games apiece in the best of 7 championship series, but nobody knew if Michael Jordan was going to play in the go ahead match. He had the flu. Some say it was a virus, others say it was food poisoning. Whatever the case, the legendary superstar was vi...
How to Control Conversations
Posted on Aug 18, 2023
Have you ever been in a conversation where all you want is out of that conversation? Or what about a conversation you were hoping to have that turns into a yak attack about everything BUT what you needed to discuss? There are ways to make sure you don’t find yourself there. Leading a conversation is a great skill, and here’s how to do it.
Firstly, I...
Part 2
Posted on Aug 07, 2023
If you haven’t read Part 1, check it out before moving on. To summarize, “The Don’t Care Philosophy” is lived by not caring about anything you can’t control, and the only thing you can control is yourself. Therefore, the only thing you should care about is yourself. How’s that for an opening statement for this intelligent audience.
It’s a hard idea...
Stop Caring So Much - Part 1
Posted on Jul 21, 2023
The first turning point in my life was in 2015 when I decided to stop caring. I’ve thought a lot about what to call the philosophy I adopted since “The Don’t Care Philosophy” doesn’t exactly draw attentive ears, but there’s just been no better way to describe the freedom I found besides I simply stopped caring.
It’s completely counterintuitive to wh...