Last month Peter Jackson released, what we can safely assume is, the final installment of his Middle-Earth saga with The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed these movies, although I probably enjoyed the Lord of the Rings Trilogy a little more than the Hobbit trilogy. I…
Category: Personal Time
Take Some Personal Time: All Quiet on the Western Front
In my last personal time post, I mentioned that I might throw some curveballs your way, and here is the first. Several years ago I started watching the Academy Award winners for Best Picture in order (when possible). Wings, the first winner ever in 1928, was not available for a…
Take Some Personal Time – Jaws
Every day it seems like the world needs something from you, right now. The feeling that you cannot take even a minute for yourself is pervasive. It encroaches on your personal health and well-being every day. What I have found is that the more I take care of myself, the…
The Book That Changed The Way I Live
I will freely admit that I have recently hopped on the Ryan Holiday bandwagon. I only “discovered” him this past year, but he has quickly become one of the more influential people in my life even though I have never met him. The fact that he is only twenty-seven years…
My Morning Routine – The Best Way to Wake Up
Wake up to greet the sun! I have found that I am most productive and feel best on the days that get started right. I’m sure you are too. As a creature of habit, I have tried to create a morning routine that captures the elements of my best mornings…