Posted in Jobs, Motivation on Jan 3rd, 2008
M and I get to spend a lot of time together right now. Not sure if it’s because our job hours aren’t that significant or if it’s where we are in life (no kids? I don’t know). But we both feel really lucky that we get to see each other every day and spend a [...]
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Posted in Advertising, Motivation, Traveling on Dec 10th, 2007
So I was off work for several days, didn’t check my email for over a week, ate at nice restaurants every day, and stayed at incredibly peaceful, charming hotels.
Of course I feel great.
The unplugging was great, but there was also an added bonus: one of the friends I went with that I spent a lot [...]
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Posted in Blogging, Creativity, Motivation on Nov 30th, 2007
One pleasant part of blogging has been getting comments on the things I’ve written. But the comments I really enjoy are the ones on the Ads I’ve done.
This one in particular got me thinking about how much better my ads can be if I heed the advice of those who are more experienced than I [...]
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Posted in Happiness, Motivation on Nov 15th, 2007
I believe that your outlook and mentality in life play a strong role in life. I think that, especially in specific situations, it’s easier to see this play out.
Last weekend there were a few things I didn’t want to do that I ended up doing.
1) Going shoe shopping with M: Yes, the stereotype is true. [...]
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Posted in Motivation, Writing on Nov 6th, 2007
I’m a big believer in persistence. Granted, believing full heartedly means I have a fear of becoming “that guy” who keeps trying to achieve something that clearly will never happen. No one wants to be pathetic.
But you have to deal with some of that if you believe in the power of persistence.
Both sides of the [...]
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