How did your earliest memory shape you?

According to Science Daily the earliest memories that can be recalled is generally from the age of about two and a half years old. Though most people claim their earliest memory is more like 3.5 years or later, especially if they have no other date specific reference for the memory. Often people believe they must... Continue Reading →

Why you should read to your kids…

It’s no understatement to say that getting children to form healthy behaviors you hope they carry into adulthood is challenging. There are complications, exceptions, and distractions galore! Let’s take something as simple as dental hygiene for example.  Brushing and flossing are excellent preventative measures to tooth decay and gum disease. Stuff caught between your teeth,... Continue Reading →

10 Reasons I’m Not Ready to Go Back Into the Office

Many US businesses are figuring out their approach on when they should reopen their offices and what policies to apply to keep people safe. And many businesses are considering that working from home isn’t such a bad long-term strategy for retaining employees and saving on the expenses of office space and supplies. However, employees are... Continue Reading →

Retire Early as a Multi-millionaire on a Median Income

With this simple approach anyone earning the median income could become a millionaire within 16 years and retire extremely comfortably within another 12 years. You could be living off of returns that easily generate $365K per year. If only I knew then what I know now… I would be retired already. And not because I... Continue Reading →

Neck Of The Woods

Originally shot about 20 years ago, experimental, collaborative short just for fun. Interior scenes were written and directed by Jim McCrackin. Exterior scenes by me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGRobMm6o_Q

Part 2 of 4: Principles of success…

In Part 1 of this series, the topic was VISION. The concept is simple enough, envision what it is that embodies success for you, so much so that it seems that you’ve already attained it. However, you must also have a significant purpose for wanting to achieve your goal to keep on track with meeting... Continue Reading →

Part 1 of 4: Principles of success…

This series is intended to guide you in finding fortune...or at least with finding clovers having more than three leaves anyway. Though in all likelihood, you’ll find this series is generally applicable to life. Since publishing “Outstanding in your field…”, I’ve been asked if I really do know how to find four and five leaf... Continue Reading →

Outstanding in your field…

Not all that long ago, I happened to be in attendance for a regular Sales meeting, which was scheduled shortly after a particularly challenging month. The mood was dreary in the conference room despite the sunshine poking through the slotted blinds. Projected on the large panel display at the far end of the room were... Continue Reading →

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