The Sparks Blog
If you had asked me if I was a citizen of Procrasta, I would have protested loudly. I tend to be results driven – if anything, too prone to action. But two recent events have led me to believe, that I am indeed a member of the Procrasta Nation. One was the updating of my […]
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 […]