Ever since my company opened a new office in Washington, D.C. and I opted to stay in Madison, WI, I've been asked by a lot of people how working remotely is different. My answer is always something simple, like: "It's challenging." I'm intentionally vague because I don't want to tell people that I'm scared. Or that I get lonely and feel isolated. Working remotely is great … [Read more...]
Bridging the Gap between the Expected and Unexpected
“The best things in life are unexpected – because there were no expectations.” -Eli Khamarov Fear I’ve always believed that the saddest thing in life is untapped, wasted potential. Consequently, my greatest fear is for someone to one day look at me and say, “he could have done so much more,” or “what a waste of potential.” These fears weigh on me and prompt an ongoing … [Read more...]
Do you trust yourself to make it happen?
In front of him, lays a vast gulf. The next building is over a thousand feet away, yet somehow he is being goaded on to cross this barrier… with a leap of faith, literally. Neo, not fully self-actualized as the savior of mankind, watches in amazement as Morpheus tells him to “free his mind” and make a jump that most would call impossible. The moral of this little reference to … [Read more...]
Finding Meaning in Limbo: Part 1
For many of us, we are planning, strategizing, and laying the framework for our next big move. To borrow a phrase from Abraham-Hicks, we are pre-paving our roads ahead. That is great. That is how things happen. We all know that the life of our dreams doesn’t just fall in our laps without any effort on our part. We actively dream, create, and take whatever the required … [Read more...]
Make Your To-Do List Do More For YOU
Whether it's scribbled on your hand, in a battered old notebook, or typed into your iPhone, your to-do list is the throbbing heart of personal productivity. The simple act of committing your obligations to paper is an easy way to keep tasks and reminders from slipping through the cracks of your over-stuffed mind. But in many ways, how you write it is just as important as … [Read more...]