Disturbing research continues to confirm how our work can affect our health in negative ways. More Americans are suffering the consequences of stress, insomnia and overwork from our jobs. The blame goes primarily on each individual and not as much as the employer, as so many of us […]
Of all the roads we’ve taken, the journeys back to ourselves are the most magnificent. They are always there. You just have to decide when to take it.
Perhaps the most challenging part of anyone’s job is dealing with angry people. A 26+ year career in upper management for a world-class retail corporation based in Texas and Mexico offered many experiences to sharpen my expertise with such difficult situations. My performance reviews were rated high and […]
“I need a quick pick-me-up,” said Beth Cartwright. “But by the time I pick my daughter up, go to the store for groceries, and arrived back home, I notice I am shaky, depressed and feel overwhelmed.” Beth says she has every reason to be happy, with a wonderful […]
My friend Lee told me about his first trip to Las Vegas about fifteen years ago. “It was not long after my wife and I were married,” Lee said. “I was just 27, and very excited to be staying at a nice hotel overlooking the famous ‘Strip.’” “But […]
JackNotes summarizes books, classes, speeches & knowledge. Notes from Superhuman by Habit, Tynan Health Habits Eating Healthy Food Replace bad food – refined sugars and grain – with new foods Eat more foods that you like, even if they’re not the healthiest. Replacing French fries with plain kale will […]
Living in the present is the ultimate form of sanity. You are most attractive when you are living in the now—not living in the future, or striving for it, or worrying or trying to repair the past. When you appreciate that you can’t control or tell the future, […]
One of my favorite watercolor and graphic design artists is Jill Vance Bukowski out of Hewitt, near Waco, Texas. I first met Jill–from Portales, New Mexico–in December of 1983. As the construction supervisor overseeing a new H-E-B Food-Drugs store we affectionately name “Challenger 7,” (it was the 7th […]
The nicest guy I know, Michael Sheffield, strapped his belt with mine around a flag pole and our legs to keep from sliding off a ship during an unexpected storm. To say we were worried is an understatement. We prayed and survived. Over 30 years later, it is […]
1. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.– Philippians 4:6-7 NIV 2. Cast all your […]
Self improvement and how-to motivation by James Clear. Executive Summary The holy grail of habit change is not a single 1% improvement, but a thousand of them. It’s a bunch of atomic habits stacking up, each one a fundamental unit of the overall system. Awareness comes before desire. A […]
Returning only twice since the 1970s, I first learned about hiking up the highest location in my state from my Texas State University Journalism (then Southwest Texas State University) professor, David Yates, in 1977. Guadalupe Mountains National Park He published, for a .90 to $1.50, an 11 1/2″×14 […]
