Success involves perseverance, dedication, hard work, and study to name just a few things. One area that I feel is overlooked is that of R & R. I respect people who want to get things done, especially in business but we should also realize that we have our limits. The human body and mind require rest…
Boy, do I love to shop! Back in the day I loved to head out to the local shopping mall to see where I could spend my hard-earned (not) pocket money. I’d take a cab downtown and wander around the shops just looking at all the things I wanted to buy. Today, all I need…
It is truly remarkable what kids can teach us. They give us a perspective on life that may of us seem to have forgotten. They don’t know the meaning of give-up. They find joy in the smallest of things. They live a carefree life. Don’t we wish we did the same? One thing that I envy…
The other night I was sitting across the table from my 2-year-old son as he played with one of the toys he had been given last X-Mas. It’s one of those educational toys that you push blocks through different-shaped holes on top of a large plastic hippo. Once inside you push down on this plunger…
Greetings from Thailand…what am I doing in Thailand some of you might ask? My parents decided to retire to Thailand, and I for one am mighty grateful. It’s just a short 6 hour flight from Osaka which is doable even with a 2-year old. On our way back from the airport I happened to pick…
In a previous entry I discussed how important it is to have a blueprint available for us to refer to on our journey of self-development. With so many materials available it’s tough to know just where to start. Getting started is often the key as most of us give up before we have even tried.…
My wife and I are very proud to be parents of a lovely bouncing baby boy. Most parents we know love to tell stories of how wonderful being a parent is and how much they miss being a parent of a young child. What they often neglect to mention is just how tough it can…
A few years ago, I decided to take up magic because I wanted to invest my time to learn a skill rather than simply chill in front of the TV. Living in Japan I was limited with my access to find people who might be able to teach me so I did the next best…
When I was young I always hated to read. I figured, why spend hours reading a book when I could just watch the movie? It seems that nothing has changed as students today are still dead-set against reading books. And yet, there are thousands of people out there spending hours upon hours reading up on celebrity…
About 12 years ago I found myself stepping off the plane in Osaka, Japan, not knowing where my life would take me. I had finished college a year earlier and was eager to get started. I ended up working at a local English school and found it rewarding both financially and educationally but I found…