When I was a kid back in the early ’90s, there was a woman in our neighborhood whom we would often see jogging or riding her bike. She was incredibly fit. And I distinctly remember my mom commenting that she was “such a health nut.” People who chose salads over cheeseburgers and people who said no to dessert also earned the “health nut” designation. At the time, I didn’t question… Read More »Being a Health Nut Isn’t Crazy
My partner and I got engaged last month. (Yay!) Christina and I are very excited and eagerly planning our wedding. But while this is an important milestone in our relationship, I know that there’s nothing magical about marriage. A loving, lifelong partnership isn’t something that just happens; it’s something you create. So, in an effort to help with that creation, I’ve written the following marriage advice for myself. Perhaps you’ll… Read More »Marriage Advice for Myself
When you’re constructing a home or an office building, the first thing you have to build is the foundation. Everything else will be built on top of that, so you have to start there. If you’re impatient or cheap, and you don’t lay down a strong foundation, the building will never be sound. Now, as obvious and irrefutable as this principle is in the realm of construction, we routinely ignore… Read More »The Foundation Has to Come First
While many people struggle daily with a lack of confidence, there are folks who have the opposite problem – people who are routinely overconfident. And, as several stories in my humorous memoir demonstrate, overconfidence can be dangerous. Sometimes hilarious, yes, but potentially disastrous. So how can you find out if your confidence is justified? And how can you adjust your self-assessment if it’s not? Here are three ways to overcome… Read More »3 Ways to Overcome Overconfidence