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5 reasons having 5 kids isn’t as hard as you think
The responses that I get when I tell people that I have five kids range from "wow, you are busy" to the predictable "you know what causes that, right?" But...
Thoughts on being present
I'm all about automation. More than that, I love creating habits that help me to get things done without even really having to think about them. This type of habit...
I’m slowing down to be more productive, here’s what I expect to happen
Usually, when I think of productivity, I think of frantically working and getting a ton of stuff done. I think the problem with that picture is the word frantic. Frantic...
The one thing I learned in a 5-minute conversation with Louie Giglio 16 years ago
When I was in college during my sophomore year, I attended 7:22, a Bible study led by Louie Giglio. I enjoyed it, so I decided to volunteer there as well....
How Goorin Brothers became my favorite hat shop
My first trip to a Goorin Brothers hat shop was in Chicago. I was there with family and decided I wanted to commemorate the occasion by getting a nice hat....
What I learned from my dad’s car phone calls
Back in the 80s, my dad had the coolest technology of anyone I knew. Granted my sample size was small at the age of seven, but I can still remember...
How to have a great conference call
At Sideways8, we have an entirely virtual workforce. That means all of our internal meetings and about 85% of our client meetings happen over the phone. After a little more...