Over the last few weeks, I’ve mainly focused on our own internal struggles and insecurities that keep us from taking the necessary steps to better our situation. Our past failures, fear, and overall self-doubt make up just some of the voices that swirl around inside our head and keep our feet nailed to the floor. These voices …
Tonight I get to add another professional theater credit to my resume! I am playing Uncle Henry/Ozian Guard in Limelight’s blackbox production of the Wizard of Oz! I have neglected to promote this show as heavily as some of the other productions I’ve been a part of but that is only because life has been …
“Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.” ― Pablo Picasso I should’ve known that when I decided to discuss the topic of procrastination, that I would do just that – procrastinate. When I sat down to write this blog, I found myself finding every excuse not to …
It takes a lot of gumption to jump-start your life after years of being stuck in the mundane. No doubt that’s why a lot of us have, at one time or another, chosen to stay put in jobs or circumstances that were less than ideal. Many of us have battled with our own limited perception of …
In my last blog post, I shared how my wife and I had gone under contract on what we thought would be our home for a long time. Well, yesterday we had to make the difficult decision to walk away from the deal. The funny thing is, neither of us are that broken up about …
Things have been a little insane over the course of the last week. As you may know, we recently were able to get pre-approved for a mortgage after over 6 years of being trapped in rental world. We wanted to keep our housing expenses lean and mean so we decided to do it now rather …
In my last post, I ranted and raved about the importance of educating yourself beyond (and maybe even in place of) formal education. The number one way we can educate ourselves is to stimulate our brain by reading. And I don’t mean reading your News Feed or click-bait articles. I mean good old fashioned books. …
By now you probably know that I didn’t go to college. The older I get the more I realize that that may not be such a bad thing. And here’s why… If I were to ask you to think of a friend or family member who went to college, started and finished with the same major, …
I’ve been working on a blog post about educating yourself and I realize that there is no way it’ll be ready to post by the time I need to move to the next thing today. It is simply too important of a topic to just set a time limit and hit post before I fully …
Many children across Southeastern Pennsylvania are enjoying their first snow day of the season. I remember how great snow days were when I was a kid. We’d play tackle football, go sledding, and then top it off with some hot tomato soup and sandwiches. I’ve had a hard time finding a good sledding hill near …
I sometimes get jealous of people who are perfectly content staying where they are. Just being honest. I used to work with people like that. Same boring job for decades, and they seemed genuinely content. Ugh, I loved and hated those people. Why is contentment so elusive for someone like me? I mentioned to my …
As many of you know, I’m performing in my first cabaret on Valentine’s Day. That is only one week from today! I’m getting really nervous and don’t want to fall flat on my face. So far I have 17 guests who have confirmed their attendance however I am not naive and realize that a few …
Some people woke up this morning to the news that somehow, some way, Tom Brady pulled off the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history. Those same people no doubt saw that the Falcons had the game well in hand with the score 28-3 in the 3rd quarter, and either went to bed, or changed the …
Over the course of the last few months, my younger son has developed a fear of everything. And I mean everything. The problem is that I have no idea how to help him because it’s all in his head. It’s been difficult, but we’ve done our best to keep our kids shielded from many of the …
One of the things that I strive to communicate to my clients is the importance of understanding the transaction from the “opposing” side. I use that word not in an adversarial way, but simply because it is accurate. The sellers and buyers are at opposite ends of the settlement table, but one of my jobs …
I’ve really been slacking on getting this blog posted regularly. My goal for 2017 was to blog every day, Monday-Friday. So much for that. In my defense, last week was a blur due to the unknown possibility of going to work for Sight & Sound. I had decided to keep it quiet until I knew …
It’s been over a week since my last blog post. For that I’m sorry. This last week has been insane on many levels and hopefully I’ll have a little more clarity in the coming days. But for now, I wanted to take a minute to wish my Mom a happy birthday. She raised me and my …
January 17, 2015 was my first official day of self-employment. Or as I like to call it, the first day of the rest of my life. That means that today officially marks the beginning of my 3rd year as a licensed real estate professional. That’s right, after over three years of working in real estate …
The ominous feeling of storm clouds moving in paints a pretty decent picture of what life can feel like when you are pursuing your dream. Sometimes it can feel like the entire world is operating in cahoots in order to prevent you from moving forward. But not today. I woke up this morning feeling positive. Now …
God has a sense of humor. I know this because I am a parent. And as a parent I find that many of the life lessons and “pearls of wisdom” I try to impart to my children would mean a lot more if I heeded them first. Hard Things for an Adult I woke up …