Limited Time & Energy I’d like to finish this little book I’m working on, and submit it for a copyright, by Thanksgiving. Not sure that’s realistic. Energy and time are limited. But I’m going to try. With that in mind, my 30-day personal challenge this […]
Past Accounted For, Future Planned My budgeting and tracking are caught up. It feels great. I had gotten a bit behind on my record keeping. But it’s all good now that my 30-day personal challenge is pretty much complete. I worked on my budget for […]
Big Picture & Little Details Life requires all of us to be good money managers, whether we’re interested in the subject or not. I’ve given a lot of thought to the subject of personal finance. As a result, my current hard-earned philosophy on money is […]
Move the Story Forward My staycation week of writing was an incredible experience! I finished the entire first draft of the short book I’m writing. It’s far from perfect, but it’s done. I’m so happy to “move the story forward” on this daunting-yet-exciting book project. […]
A Public Commitment This month, I’m going to write a book! The entire 1st draft. I’ve always wanted to write a book, and I have a specific one in mind. So now is the time! I want to develop a passive income stream with intellectual […]
GOOD ENOUGH I’ve been working my simplified morning and evening daily routines for almost a month now. My execution hasn’t been perfect. Things go awry every day. My success rate is maybe 80%. But that’s good enough. Overall, my simplified daily routines are keeping me […]
Building Blocks of Success Habits and routines are the building blocks of long-term success. That’s why I’m so obsessed with them. At work, I live by and love my daily routine. It’s simple, flexible, and trusted. It’s not perfect. But my self-created work routine allows […]
Improved Sleep & a Welcome Escape My 30-day heart rate variability training challenge is almost over. This meditative practice hasn’t made me superhuman. It hasn’t fixed all my voice problems. Yet. But it has helped me fall asleep faster at night. It has also given […]
Deliberate Mindfulness Life is beautiful, but at the same time life is so darn busy and demanding for all of us. I certainly feel that way, and I wouldn’t be surprised if you agree. That’s why I’m always looking for ways to slow the pace […]
Hello and welcome to Thoughts on the Good Life! Thank you for reading. I hope my monthly personal challenges inspire you to challenge yourself in ways that are meaningful to you. I’ve enjoyed so much positive growth in these past four months, because of these challenges. […]