Check out my gardening/farming mentor’s website for some great
ideas and upcoming markets he’ll be attending:
Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars..... Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Sunday, September 24, 2017
Harvest Pic, Weekend Work, Learning and Friends.....
Shelled a lot of peas/beans and created a fair amount of
compost to boot.…
I also met with some buddies to game-plan a community garden for a
local food-bank, knocked out my yard work, did my Saturday morning long distance
Bible study, knocked out two workouts, and burnt a lot of fallen wood created
by Irma…..
In line with my goal of learning something new every week at
work and play, we discovered a flaw in a formula at my main job I will be
correcting tomorrow.
Additionally, I studied YouTube and tuned up my lawnmower myself
and got it running after two weeks of watching my grass grow, a move that saved
me upwards of $100.00.
Finally, but most importantly, thanks to several friends (and
more I’ll sadly leave out due to a rapidly deteriorating memory…) in no
particular order (except the first one J):
- · Carey (the wifey and boss): Thanks for always being my primary source of motivation to make a better life for something bigger and better than myself….
- · My children: My reason for legacy in all areas.
- · Kadar: You getting up at 4:00 AM your time (Arizona) every Saturday to do long-distance Bible study and always calling me out on my excuses keeps me constantly seeking to be a better Christian, husband, father, friend and citizen….
- · Ricky: Your messages every Sunday morning both inspire and challenge me. Thank you.
- · Andy: Thank you for always motivating me. You have no idea how valuable your friendship is to me….
- · Corey: I know your struggles, brother, despite you never calling them by name. You are a constant source of inspiration. We will be successful. Bank on that….
- · Lenny: My biggest reset button and future successful business partner.
- · Joe C: Thank you for being a father-figure and constantly reminding me that you both love me and expect my best in life.
- · Regan: Thanks for being a humble/servant leader I can aspire to be like.
- · Capo: You know who you are. Thanks for always having my back.
- · Devin: Your future as a leader is beyond your wildest imagination.
- · Darryl: My newest friend.
- · Mike H: My gardening mentor and all-around citizenship example.
Saturday, September 23, 2017
Excellence is Boring....
Check this guy out…he makes a lot of valid points….
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Friday, September 22, 2017
Weekly Retrospective....
What I’m reading: The Millionaire
Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley
What I’m listening to: The Rolling Stones J - “Can’t You Hear Me Knocking” is just genius on so many different
levels…..and don’t tell me Santana DIDN’T influence the tune…the guitar lead
in and solos are SICK….
Where I’m failing: Morning routine (still)….No
more excuses….
Where I’m succeeding: Getting things done….When
you set goals and then REALLY plan
to achieve them, it’s amazing how much you can accomplish.
What I’m excited about: Bible Study tomorrow morning
with Kadar. Dude gets up every Saturday at 4:00 his time
and we study/talk/pray together. Currently walking through the Book of Acts
together.
Quote that has me thinking: There are no secrets to success. It is the result of
preparation, hard work, and learning from failure. – Colin Powell
What I need to work on: Know thy enemy – Sun Tzu ….being
too trusting has its drawbacks…
What I’ve been pondering: My future….
Thursday, September 21, 2017
Night Creatures....
My wife and I spent a relaxing evening by the pool tonight
enjoying the oncoming fall weather. As an insomniac, I have a great
appreciation for the nighttime animals which occupy the same space we do….
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Learning....
As I said in my weekly retrospective, I’m trying to learn
something every week from now on at both work and play….this week’s play:
Monday, September 18, 2017
Old School Pic....
I’d rather die like a man, than live like a coward – Tupac
Shakur
So ahead of his time…..Nothing close since his death….
Sunday, September 17, 2017
Great Life Quote/Weekend Projects....
"Life is beautiful, as long as it consumes you.
When it is rushing through you, destroying you, life is gorgeous, glorious.
It’s when you burn a slow fire and save fuel, that life’s not worth having." – D.H. Lawrence
After meeting with my friend, Corey, to look at our upcoming community garden project, I did some fence mending and tree removal, along with cleaning
out my backyard spring gardens to prepare for October fall plantings….before/after pics:
Saturday, September 16, 2017
Weekly Retrospective....
What I’m reading: Tools
of Titans by Tim Ferriss
What I’m listening to: Dave
Ramsey personal finance podcasts
Where I’m failing: Morning routine (still)….
Where I’m
succeeding: Learning….I’ve been
focusing more and more on learning something new each week at both work and in
my personal life. This week I put together a nice PDF file with some new
PowerPoint skills I picked up and yesterday I changed the oil in my truck for the
first time in probably 20 years (thanks, Jeff!).
What I’m excited about: My family in South Georgia and
Florida all made it through the hurricane safe and unharmed.
Quote that has me thinking: Life is beautiful, as long as it consumes you. When it is rushing
through you, destroying you, life is gorgeous, glorious. It’s when you burn a
slow fire and save fuel, that life’s not worth having. – D.H. Lawrence
What I need to work on: Planning for the community
garden we got approval to install for Helping Hands food bank….
What I’ve been pondering: Fall cleaning tasks needing to be started….
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Tecumseh Quote For The Ages....
So live your life
that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about their
religion; respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours.
Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life. Seek to
make your life long and its purpose in the service of your people. Prepare a
noble death song for the day when you go over the great divide. Always give a
word or a sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, even a stranger,
when in a lonely place. Show respect to all people and grovel to none. When you
arise in the morning give thanks for the food and for the joy of living. If you
see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself. Abuse no one
and no thing, for abuse turns the wise ones to fools and robs the spirit of its
vision. When it comes your time to die, be not like those whose hearts are
filled with the fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray
for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing
your death song and die like a hero going home. – Tecumseh, Chief – Shawnee Nation
Sunday, September 10, 2017
Mandela Quote/Community Feeding
Action without vision is only passing time; vision without
action is merely day dreaming; but vision with action can change the world –
Nelson Mandela
Friday, September 8, 2017
Weekly Retrospective....
What I’m reading: Retire
Inspired by Chris Hogan and The Love Dare by Stephen & Alex Kendrick
What I’m listening to: Bigger Pockets real estate podcasts
Where I’m failing: Morning routine….
What I’m excited about: Sunday’s community feeding at Helping Hands food bank.
Quote that has me thinking: But man is not made for defeat. A man
can be destroyed, but not defeated. – Ernest
Hemingway
What I need to work on: Prioritizing….
What I’ve been pondering: Money
decisions at the end of this year….but in a good way.
Wednesday, September 6, 2017
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Short and Long-Term Work....
Yesterday, I put
together a desk for my wife to work on her dollhouses....
I also got to enjoy
my mailbox plants I put in the ground 2 years ago….
Friday, September 1, 2017
Weekly Retrospective....
What I’m reading: Retire
Inspired by Chris Hogan
What I’m listening to: Dave Ramsey personal finance podcasts
Where I’m failing: Procrastinating….time to get
back to my daily checklists….
What I’m excited about: Lunch with
my mom for her birthday today and traveling to Louisville to see my Grandmother
tomorrow….and my cousin Gabriel passing
his real estate exam and starting a new career this week…
Quote that has me thinking: The
difference between winning and losing is most often, not quitting. – Walt
Disney – Way to go Gabriel Wolney!
What I need to work on: Emotional maturity and planning….
What I’ve been pondering: Life….it’s not getting any longer….time to get busy….
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