Category Archives: Personal mastery

What/Who Are You Following?


Nadine and I decided to confront the after Christmas crowds and busyness of the parking lots and go to the largest shopping malls for a couple of things that went on sale.  The number of people in the mall was … Continue reading

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The Game VS The Prize


Today I did my 33rd year in a row tradition for the family.  Let me explain.  Thirty-three years ago, I decided to plan a treasure hunt for our then 5-year-old daughter.  I created several clues that were hidden in various … Continue reading

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Someone Famous In Our Family


I had a whole day off today as we approach Christmas weekend.  Victoria, my daughter, asked me if I could take Brayden, her oldest son, for the afternoon so that she could complete her workweek, which I said, “I would … Continue reading

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Long Lines


Christmas is upon us.  Parking lots full.  Heavy traffic.  Long check out lines.  Tis the season for car horns honking, and irate people who think that you have taken their parking place.  In the season of gift giving, there are … Continue reading

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City Vices


Last week a survey popped up on the news regarding Scottsdale being the most vain city of 150 cities surveyed.  They looked at the number of plastic surgeons per capita of people in the city and came up with Scottsdale … Continue reading

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Need Comfort?


The holidays can be a bear.  I don’t mean a literal bear, but times of a great amount of stress.  Christmas coming up has a lot of elements that create stress.  Buying the right gift for the wife-husband, children, grandkids, … Continue reading

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Not Remembering


My grandson a few days ago was at the kitchen counter talking to Deborah, his aunt.  Brayden began the conversation by saying, “Grandpa, no I mean Parker, Victoria, Carter, Grandma Nay Nay, no I mean Keaton, no wait, wait, wait … Continue reading

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Zeal For Life


What are you passionate about?  What holds your attention and burns in your soul?  What would you do to gain whatever you are zealous for?  What keeps you up at night and doesn’t let you go to bed?  What captures … Continue reading

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Driving LIKE Miss Daisy


There was a film that came out in 1989 with Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy and Dan Aykroyd being the key cast members entitled Driving Miss Daisy.  It’s a story of a son (Dan Aykroyd) recognizing that his mother (Jessica Tandy) needed … Continue reading

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You’re Hurting My Ears


My daughter came over tonight to pick up Brayden, my 6-year-old grandson that I had picked up from elementary school.  She brought over her Keaton, her 3-year-old as well.  The boys were running around the house chasing one another as … Continue reading

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