I feel sad and nostalgic this evening. I just saw earlier today on the Wall Street Journal that card retailer Papyrus is filing for bankruptcy and closing all of their stores. The news alone broke my heart. I thought about …
The 5 Books I Re-Read Each Year
Day 19: Pick Five Important Books to Re-Read This Year “The Stoics often spoke about focusing one’s inputs. They point out that the goal of reading is to achieve mental clarity and gaining control over our thoughts and perceptions.” (Daily …
A Hand-Written Note to Grandma
Day 14: Sit Down, Write a Letter to a Friend About the New You, and Send It I sat on this daily challenge for a whole week. My original intent was to write a letter to one of the members …
My Perfect Day
Day 18: Plan Your Perfect Day, then Make It Happen “Sit down and brainstorm all the things that would go into the perfect day. Take the time to describe a day where you discard other people’s ideas of what you …
The Girl with The Troll in Her Pocket
Note: I came across this reflection to myself that I wrote in business school almost five years ago as part of my Innovation Action Plan. I’m stunned at how relevant it is to my life today, and I wanted to …
When I Feel Optimistic, I Spend, Baby, Spend
Day 15: Cut Out One Recurring Expense For today’s challenge we’ve been asked to cut one recurring expense or to analyze our overall spending habits and make some changes! The purpose of this exercise was to be able to weather …