My Last Will and Testament
Time for a hard topic. Last week, we met with a lawyer to discuss our will and other estate planning documents. It was a humbling experience to talk about the…
Getting Thoughtful
For the new year, I challenged myself with a new habit - to stop using Facebook during work hours. I'm certainly not the first person to find the platform entertaining…
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Creation is the Heart of Happiness
A couple weeks ago, I made the world's crappiest knife. It all started when my wife learned about a metalsmithing class offered at a local Maker Space. Two of my…
The Only Reason to Get Out of Bed
“In order to be in control of your life, you have to have a purpose—a productive purpose.” ~ Ayn Rand, Playboy Interview Every morning, I get out of bed. It…
Interview with Don Watkins on Success in Writing
I recently had the honor of interviewing Don Watkins on "Success in Writing." What does Don know about writing, you might ask? For starters, his first book, Free Market Revolution,…
Purpose: Everyday and everywhere
"Ferb, I know what we we're going to do today" - my favorite line from any kids show. For those of you who are not familiar with the show, Phineas and…
Translating Goals into Action
Updated and expanded post from Try Reason! Watching the Olympics, I became amazed at the skills these men and women possess. To achieve such phenomenal skills requires more than just…
A Workbook that Finally Makes Sense
I was delighted recently by the book I read by Ken West, called Get What You Want! In this book, you will find the best set of questions ever compiled for answering…
What does it mean to live a life with a central purpose?
"A central purpose serves to integrate all the other concerns of a man’s life. It establishes the hierarchy, the relative importance, of his values, it saves him from pointless inner conflicts, it…