The Sparks Blog
If you haven’t, good for you, rock star! Apparently only 8% of people keep them. I find that number shockingly low. We are a weak and wimpy bunch! 92% of us want to make changes in our lives, but just don’t have the discipline to do it. Here are some thoughts that might help: If […]
I love Amazon. I hate Amazon. And if I’m honest, I’m just a little bit scared of Amazon. Amazon has slowly and inexorably wormed its way into many aspects of my life. I download books through the Kindle app. I watch Amazon Fire TV. I order many, many things from Amazon (love me some Amazon […]
In this thought-provoking session, you’ll learn what made the Spartans so fierce, Socrates so wise, and how to apply the best of both to your life. Not for life balance, mind you, I hate that phrase. One man’s life balance is another man’s hell. There is no perfect balance, there is only what makes you […]
In his book, The Life of Greece, Will Durant refers to “minds that have been filled and sharpened by a free and varied life.” I think if we allow our lives to become static, our minds will dull. There are many ways to avoid this – reading, meeting new people, engaging in new experiences. My […]
An amazing event is going to happen minutes, maybe hours from you. It hasn’t been this easy to get to in 100 years. The universe is bringing an experience people describe as life-changing, as confirming their belief in God. An experience that is said to bring grown men to tears. But you don’t go. You […]