Make It, Master It, Matter

This American icon faced bankruptcy twice in his early years. (circa 1917)

Watched Shark Tank last night. A shark gave this advice to the pitchman, because the pitchman wasn’t willing to off-shore his business plan. From personal experience, the shark said he had to make it, master it, then he could matter.

The pitchman wanted to create jobs in America and sell to Americans. In essence, to matter. Hmmm, backwards. Never thought a business education could be conducted from a TV show.

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Dreams Are Windows To Our Soul

Lane 8 is a powerful metaphor for living life with few regrets. Why?

Dear Son, the unexamined life is hardly a life worth living – dream big dreams and wonder and explore what they mean – have fun, be safe.

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jeff noel Thinks It’s Funny, Really, How People Walk Right Past Everything They Need To Be Happy

jeff noel's photos are a form of "real life, in real time" art (notice the the feet walking by?)

The truth is so scary for aging midlife Baby Boomers. The truth? All we need to be happy are life’s basic essentials. A sound mind, body, spirit, career, home.

How many books do we need to read? How many seminars, sermons, lessons? What we really need are daily “real life, in real time” examples to inspire us that the key is to seize this day.

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Midlife Celebration Is Feeling Edgy Today Because There’s An Aging Elephant In The Room

Midlife Celebration said elephant, not snow man.

Mid Life Celebration is feeling quite edgy today. Why? Well, there’s an aging Baby Boomer elephant in the room. You know, the thing everyone knows is so obvious (an elephant in the room), but everyone ignores, walks around, pretends doesn’t exist.

It’s this whole “personal responsibility” movement jeff noel has been writing about. Boomers, when will we stop seeking the answers outside ourselves? All we need – the answers, happiness – it all resides inside. We must simply start looking. On the inside.

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Florida Winter Arrived Last Week

Robin Red Breast In Lower Left
Robin Red Breast In Lower Left

How do you mark the advent of Winter where you live? Seasons come and go. Growing up in Pennsylvania, you knew.

In Central Florida, it’s much more subtle. People grow up here, never seeing snow or a frozen pond. But with careful consideration, there are clues that unmistakably say, “It’s time“.

Last Friday, we heard the first Robin Red Breast chirping. Robins aren’t native to Florida. They come here for the winter.

In an effort to pass on “wisdom” to our son, unique home-made traditions, like the “1st Robin of the season” are a great place to start.

You can observe a lot by watching. – Yogi Berra

Are you paying attention, or is life racing by?

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