Minimalism

We live in a world full of distractions, we need to shut that out and focus on the work in front of us. Below are a few tips to get clutter out of the way. 1. A clean desk At work I clear my desk off. All I need is

Have you ever given a child a beautifully wrapped present with the perfect toy inside? They eagerly rip the box open to reveal its contents. Then they turn their attention to the wrapping paper or the box itself. As adults we laugh at the child's priorities. Children are

From an early age I've enjoyed art. I would lay on the floor listening to the radio and scribble away on a piece of paper. I've spent a lot of time doodling and as a result feel drawn to art and design. Recently, especially with the

Sometimes I wonder about my attempt to write everyday. I feel like I'm spitting out articles without giving them the proper time to cook in my mind. I appreciate long insightful articles, writing that stirs the mind and provokes deep thought. Yes, minimal writing can do that, but

Recently I read a great opinion piece by James Mowery on inspiration. While the article is written for web designers, you'll pull some great principles from it regardless of your occupation. I'll summarize briefly and link to the article. Web designers enjoy inspiration. Unfortunately for some

Want to know how to get rich? To quote Dave Ramsey, "The Forbes 400 is a list of the richest 400 people in America as rated by Forbes magazine. When surveyed, 75% of the Forbes 400 (rich people, not your broke brother-in-law with an opinion) said the

In everything we attempt, in order to be successful, we have to work at it. Practice until perfection comes. Study, take classes, read, learn from others, mentor, get in and make mistakes,  whatever it takes learn to be the best you can. I'm seeing that this principle applies

What are you reading? If the answer is nothing, then you should pick up a book. I'm always reading something, at times it's more in depth than others, but not a day goes by that I don't read. I finished Seth Godin's

I've been reading financial books on acquiring wealth and prosperity. I'm learning many Biblical principles about money and its value in our lives. I'll be sharing more on that as time progresses. At the same time I'm reading another book by Jim

My wife and I got on the topic of gossip this morning. We were talking about the definition of gossip and what it actually is. We pretty much summed up our conversation that gossip is talking about others with an intend to share negative information. Man, I know I'