• Prague’s Hidden Gem

    In the Spring of 2019 I traveled for two weeks around Eastern Europe. It was a last minute trip, as I was about to max out my vacation accrual at the public accounting firm I worked at. I’m not much of a travel planner, but fortunately my sister-in-law Veronica is, and she set me up…

  • Bias toward action

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    Taking action often leads to learning, even if it doesn’t always lead to the desired outcome. This is in contrast to wishing alone, which doesn’t move you forward. We may not always see the benefits of our actions immediately, but when we reflect on them we can often find something we gained from them. An…

  • Stay in your head… you’re dead.

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    I heard Tony Robbins say the phrase “stay in your head you’re dead” and it stuck with me. With negative thought processes and mental loops (something I’m no stranger with) you can poison your own mind, inflicting propaganda against your psyche repeatedly. One step to get out of this is to write, which helps to…

  • Default Behaviors

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    Changing your default behaviors will change your life. Eat junk food or drink when you get stressed? Do some pushups or squats instead. Toss and turn frustratedly or binge tv when you can’t sleep? Try reading or journaling. Lash out or seethe internally when you feel criticized? Take a few deep breaths instead and consider…

  • Why do we fall, Bruce?

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    So that we can learn to pick ourselves up again. This is one of my favorite quotes. Not just because Batman is awesome (which he is). The message is such a powerful one. Life is not about avoiding falling down. To enjoy life to it’s fullest you need to be willing to take risks in…