Fun Time Adds Zest to Life

This weekend Dorothy and I celebrated her birthday at Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure. Even though she had to work most of the day, we arrived around 4:30 PM and enjoyed the attractions until 9:00 PM when we grabbed dinner at the Rainforest Cafe in Downtown Disney.

We had a blast! Most of all, it was an opportunity for me to pull away from work to just enjoy time with my wife. Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Les Hewitt describe the need to include “Fun Time!” as one of the seven areas of our lives that we need to plan for. It recharges us. Living a balanced life includes allotting time for [...]

Taking Time Out to Read Malcolm Gladwell’s “Outliers” at Starbucks

Content with iced tea, highlighter, and Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers

Friday night I finally did something I’ve wanted to do for a long time. I went to Starbucks, bought my iced tea and then sat down there and read. Usually I just drop in, get my iced teas to go, and take off on my errands [...]