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Boats, Trains, Cars, and Planes
I was at a 60th wedding anniversary party in Buffalo, NY, a few days ago. My fiancé and I had gotten up at 3 AM the morning of the party, caught a 6AM to ATL out of CHS, then, after a brief layover caught the 9AM from ATL to BUF. We got to the airport…
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Work Smart, not Hard
Every day, you put in the effort, and you’re fully aware of it. Your body feels it, and your mind definitely knows it too. We need to work smart, not hard. You might have questioned the number of projects you’re juggling or the length of your daily commute. Perhaps you’re getting things done, but it’s…
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10 Top Tips for Crafting Clickable Tweets
I’m still calling them tweets because I have no idea what X would call them. X’s just sounds dumb so we’re going to forgo that option. I’ve recently wanted to start increasing my presence on X (to grow the blog!!!), so I went on a deep-dive of information regarding how to expand X social presence….
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Why do we still have the 8-hour workday?
One of the most consistent aspects of our lives today is the standard 8-hour workday. Data supports this: the average American works 7.75 hours daily, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In a post-COVID America, the ideas surrounding how we work (and how long we work) are beginning to be challenged. Being as I…
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Stack and Retire: Six Steps to Retire Early
Retire Early Retiring early is a dream, fueled by the FIRE movement, that many have, but not as many accomplish. It requires a level of determination and dedication that many lack. However, with the right steps in place, it’s possible. At the end of the day, it comes down to “how bad do you want…
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David’s Dilemma
Something that became very evident to me at a young age was the simple fact that people hold preachers and pastors to a higher standard. Growing up in my Grandaddy’s church, I saw both sides. I saw how people cleaned up around him. I saw how people came to him for advice and prayer and…
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All But This
There was a year, when I was a child, when my mother spent 3 months in California. One week of every month for the entire year, she flew out to California for training for her work. We absolutely hated it at the house, all four of us. Dad had to play Dad and Mom during…
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What is love?
For those of you who may not know, I’m somewhat of a music buff. I think I got it from my pops, but, for whatever reason, I enjoy listening to a wide variety of music. I have playlists that have black gospel, bluegrass, rock, and country all rolled into one. I have playlists that have…
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How to live happier.
Seems like a lot of people struggle with happiness. Thousands of books have been written on the subject, “how to live happier”. Thousands of blog posts (just like this one 😁). Hundreds of seminars. Research studies. TED Talks. Yep…it would seem humans are obsessed with the idea of being happy. The question is why? Why…
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A Fish Wish
I don’t know if ya’ll remember this, but when I was a little kid, there were these sweet snacks that I was fascinated with. Mama didn’t let us eat them a lot (she was all about feeding her babies unprocessed foods, whole grain cereal, the fancy quart milk from the stores, etc.) but I saw…
Be a man among them.