Givers and Takers

Givers and Takers

Per Dr. Wendy James, her dad said, "Takers eat better but Givers sleep better."  Happy to report some of us sleep better than others.  Yet, we can enjoy a good steak as well.  So, what is the point, we all have our nature, but isn't it grand to walk into a room and people are happy to see us?  Rather than go hide in a corner?  Yep, I do think it is so.

Putting In The Time and Effort

Putting In The Time and Effort, May or may not pay off and that is okay, the Joy is in the Journey, the experience, lessons learned and taught, meals consumed and prepared, love and love lost.  Seems a bit willowy to you?  Not to worry, I choose happiness, circumstances come and go.  My son the Youth Minister, finishes up his Youth Ministry profession, gets licensed and pursues a new career in financial services and insurance.  My sweet daughter eventually graduates college, works in Houston in Human Resources for a major oil servicing company.  Both are married and have children, five in all. Me? I am that loud laugh in the back of the audience or giving a mini lecture on how to have fun and still have money while I wait for "Ready Aim, Influence" to be published.  I study, work, workout, cook, clean, raise a glass, and am enjoying the journey, day in and day out, every ding dong day.

Thought I Had Already Done This

Thought I had already done this, that's what I get for rising before 5AM, scurrying about collecting some new information, signing up for a course in e-book writing, buying some new vitamins, and going to the Y, then the office, then Park Place Lexus, then finishing up a case preparation, then presenting the case and a couple of asset reallocations, and case design phone calls.  Golly forgot bid on a dining room table, and started my ebay advertisement for my soon to be for sale John Deere L110 lawn tractor.  Just seems like I don't get much done, until I list it out.

Getting Later

All the time.  So, what are we doing with our most precious resource?  Time?  Are we listening and learning or showing off and telling?  Boasting about or serving The Lord?  Just curious.

What If

What if writing just like any pleasure became addictive?  Just think, we get in the morning, do a little stretching, meditate, read The Bible, pray, smile, breathe deeply, and write, whether it is with a tablet, or laptop, or smarter than me phone?  Wouldn't that be a good use of time, especially if we had something to say?  Something to Say?  We each have expertise, could be on having a vision, setting it to writing with a dead line thus calling it a plan, with steps, little ones building momentum, then bigger steps and perhaps even a track record to go along with the plan, the actions, the path followed?  Then wisdom, and the chance to mentor?  Sure, that sounds like fun.  And for you?

Oh Well

Yes, That was me mugging for the camera just off the coast of Cozumel. Good times were had by all once we settled in and understood how the resort worked.  Much like today, we can settle down, get up off the chair and do our work figuratively and literally or not.

Daytona 500

Have no idea why this is such a big race, but it just must be.  Could be the location, the angle of the track or the fact it opens up the season for NASCAR.  Just is.