Author Archives: Brett

Crock Pot Pulled Pork

I don’t know if I’ve posted this recipe before, but I’m too lazy to search my extensive archives. No pictures here, but trust me. If you have a crock pot and not to high class to use it, then try … Continue reading

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GoDaddy Went Down, I Went Out – But I’m Back

It’s been a month and one day since my last post. Admittedly, I was a little uninspired during the initial 1-2 weeks following my last post. But then my site went down when that whole GoDaddy Anonymous (or Not Anonymous) … Continue reading

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Pay Attention to What Makes You Cry

I wrote about Daniel Coyle’s book The Talent Code recently. It’s a book about how talent grows, almost literally. When we practice, our bodies create myelin which wraps around nerve fibers which then fire more quickly resulting in strengthening talent. But … Continue reading

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Intentional Parenting

I love to create vision and mission statements. I love to develop personal business plans and goals (although execution can be spotty). If you’ve read any of my December or January posts, you know what I’m talking about. While I … Continue reading

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It’s Only Kindergarten, Right?

I put my five year old daughter to the test the other day. It was a music test on Sirius/XM: Would she like the tween pop princess tune playing on Radio Disney (some Demi Lovato jam–note that my tongue is … Continue reading

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Old Guys, Sunrises, and Shoes: 10 Lessons from the Beach

I learned a lot on our first family beach vacation. First, I learned that taking a child on his or her first beach vacation post-3 yrs old is almost cause for a DFCS visit. Here are some others: 1.  Old … Continue reading

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Why I’m Tired

Be warned: This is written simply because I’ve not put anything out in a while. I’m trying to be consistent. You’re fully excused from reading further. I’m exhausted, but blessed. Here’s the day… I woke at 5:00 this morning. I … Continue reading

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How Talent is Grown: A Review of the Talent Code

One of my coworkers went to see Daniel Coyle speak recently somewhere in suburban Atlanta. She bought me his book: The Talent Code: Greatness Isn’t Born. It’s Grown. Here’s How. (affiliate link). I’m so thankful she did. Visualizing Talent Growth The … Continue reading

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Do Your Hi’s Energize?

First, I know that ‘hi’ shouldn’t be possessive, but I didn’t want you to think I was using the pronoun ‘his’. I caught myself today. I started going for that lowest common denominator of office communication: the complaint. I don’t … Continue reading

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Leveling Up a Weight Watchers Ice Cream Sandwich

Tonight, my wife is out with a bunch of friends for a night of spinnin’ yarns and paintin’ toenails at a slumber get together.  One of them lives in Luxembourg (or one of the other smallish countries in Europe). In … Continue reading

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