Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend. I had the rare opportunity to be kid-less for 48 hours, and it was such a nice break. What if we created a child timeshare system? I’m convinced it’s the next million dollar idea! In the meantime, let’s work our way to a million dollars by…
In his book, The 5 Love Languages, author Gary Chapman explains that there are 5 primary “love languages”. A love language is a way of expressing and interpreting love. Whether it is a significant other, kids, or co-workers, each of us expresses and interprets emotions differently. The 5 love languages Chapman identifies are: 1. Words…
It’s ironic, I actually bought this book for my son Evan over five years ago. We used to play that game, the one where I would grab his hand and lovingly have him hit himself, and I would say, “Stop hitting yourself”. He would giggle, and I would say, “Come on, stop hitting yourself!”, and…
Maybe MacGyver can pull it off (very well I might add), but I can’t. I’m finally on the tail end of my mullet (no pun intended!). While getting my hair cut last week with the same guy I’ve been going to for 12 years , it occurred to me how scared so many of us…
In his book 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey introduces a concept called the emotional bank account. Similar to a regular bank account, we make deposits and withdrawals, only these are on an emotional level, and the stakes are much higher. In our relationships, we typically start off with a neutral balance, and…