by Nick Lancaster | Jan 16, 2020 | Happiness, Productivity
In my first January post, I had talked about spending a month getting rid of my smart phone and switching to a basic flip phone. The purpose was to see if a smart phone adds more value to my life or more clutter/stress. This idea must have offended my phone, as...
by Nick Lancaster | Jan 7, 2020 | Finding Passion, Goals, Happiness
2019 Review 2019 was an interesting year. I completed my MBA, watched the birth of my second child, and started writing a blog, after several years off. These high points were offset by difficulty deciding how to move forward in a new location. We moved to California,...
by Nick Lancaster | Dec 28, 2019 | Finding Passion, Happiness
We spend too much time watching. Too much time admiring. How much time do we spend watching TV, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter? More than most of would like to admit. Watching is easy and safe. It makes us feel like we are experiencing it first hand. But watching and...
by Nick Lancaster | Dec 3, 2019 | Finding Passion, Happiness, Time Management
If you want to make smarter, easier decisions, you need to decide what’s important to you. Everyone talks about balance and moderation. There are hundreds of books, blogs, and magazine articles discussing how to get the right work/life balance and how to balance...
by Nick Lancaster | Nov 12, 2019 | Goals, Happiness, Learning
We all face problems. No matter how hard we try, things won’t always go according to our plans. When you face a problem you have two options, you can get upset, complain, scream, and stress; or you can find a way to make it better. Businesses create value by...
by Nick Lancaster | Nov 5, 2019 | Finding Passion, Happiness, Productivity
When I was in high school, I read a book called “The Things They Carried”. It was a Vietnam War story. The things they carried referred not just to the physical things that they carried, but also the mental things. The mental scars, depression, and great...
