Today I broke one of the tines off my garden fork while trying to force a large rock out of the soil. I couldn’t even see the rock. I just felt the pressure of it. Did I have the patience to move to the other side and get a different leverage angle? Of course not.… Continue reading Objects are Often Smaller than They Appear
Tag: Personal Development
All at Once
One of Oprah’s popular quotes is, “You can have it all. Just not all at once.” Sometimes this reality really frustrates me – especially in the context of work and investing. But, gardening is a great teacher of this principle – and its importance. Last year I started a garden in a small part of… Continue reading All at Once
Fear Keeps us from the Very Skill Set we Need to Succeed
Afraid that meeting won’t go well? That fear will keep you from acquiring the very skill set that you need to make that meeting a success. How does that work? Read on.