Perpetual Refinement

10/02/2026

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09/28/2026

I commissioned that painting about 3 years ago as a daily reminder of a personal philosophy. I still believe in it today. Perhaps, even more so. It's simple really. Show up. Do The Work.

09/16/2026

That is all……

09/11/2026

We've all done it. So we don't have to make more than one trip we try to carry all of the groceries in from the car. Sometimes we make it, gasping for breath by the time we set down the 10 bags. Other times we drop a bag or one breaks and next thing you know we're cleaning up smashed eggs off the kitchen floor. This is a terrific metaphor for life as it turns out. Often times we try to carry too much. We try to carry things that aren't ours to carry. We carry things that we should have put down a long time ago. We're probably carrying some of those things right now. As in groceries, so in life, put some down, make a second or even third trip, have someone else help you carry some of it, lighten your physical, mental and emotional load. Your body, heart, mind, family and friends will thank you.

09/04/2026

You want to be successful in almost any arena? You need only be SMART. Smart in this context is an acronym of my own conception that stands for:

Sharp - Intelligent and on point.
Motivated - Willing and driven.
Adaptable - Flexible to change.
Resourceful - Able to find a way.
Tenacious - Never give up.

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08/22/2026

This isn't the full speech given by Rocky to his son in the movie "Rocky Balboa". It is just part of it on a poster that hangs above the staircase at home. It is strategically placed such that I walk beneath it everyday. It's there to serve as a reminder to keep moving forward, no matter what. "If you know what you're worth then go out and get what you're worth, but you gotta be willing to take the hits"....

08/08/2026

Read that again - "choice, not chance". This is true in SO many aspects of our lives. Is it happening TO us or FOR us? What are we choosing for ourselves? Make no mistake, you have a choice no matter what your circumstance. Epictetus was a slave and he is commonly credited as one of the founders of the philosophy of Stoicism. So, what are we going to do today? Blame others for our lot in life? Or take our power back and make a choice for ourselves. As Jim Collins wrote in his book "Good to Great", "Greatness is not a function of circumstance. Greatness, it turns out is largely a conscious CHOICE." Be great today.

07/22/2026

You Are What You Practice

Whether you realize it or not, you are practicing something every day.

Each time you follow through, you are practicing discipline. Each time you put something off, you are practicing delay. Every time you choose patience, restraint, effort, or attention, you are adding fuel to one kind of fire. Every time you give in to distraction, temper, avoidance, or impulse, you are adding fuel to another.

This is why habits matter so much. They do not just shape your routine. They shape your character.

The best case scenario is for us to choose what we're practicing on a daily basis, get intentional about it and take action.

What are you practicing today?

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07/17/2026

Taking a queue from the world of physics we might call these decisions the vectors of our lives. Almost every area of physics utilizes vectors to map physical phenomena in space. Here are some fundamental examples: Displacement: The shortest straight-line distance from an object's starting point to its ending point, including the direction of that movement. Velocity: The speed of an object along with the direction it is traveling. Acceleration: The rate at which an object's velocity changes, including the direction of that change. Force: A push or pull acting upon an object, which inherently requires the force to be applied in a specific direction. Momentum: A measure of an object's motion, calculated as the product of its mass and velocity, pointing in the same direction as the velocity. You may have noted that every one of the physical areas listed mentions Direction. So, you see, as in physics, so in life, to get to where we want to go most quickly align your Vectors (Decisions).

07/10/2026

Progress, success and results often boil down to this simple fundamental question. We don't always know what we SHOULD do next, but we can usually find something we CAN do, which then becomes the SHOULD in that moment. MOMENTum is really just a series of moments strung together. What CAN you do? Seize your moment.