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Day 105: Chip

Posted on April 15, 2014 by joshdaddy

OK, I have made one previous minor attempt to chip away at my books. Today is another small step in that direction. I suppose it should be no surprise, given my profession, that I would have the hardest time shedding … Continue reading →

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Day 93: Dispose

Posted on April 3, 2014 by joshdaddy

I’ve already written about my “archival impulse,” and how it has led me to hold on to so many things… just in case. Well, I recently came across a principle to set me straight–something right out of The Society of … Continue reading →

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Day 82: Prepare

Posted on March 23, 2014 by joshdaddy

A few weeks back I mentioned that I might be about to face some life-changing decisions that will have an impact on my entire family–and my tendency to overthink things and project too far into the future (and usually toward … Continue reading →

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Day 73: Attend

Posted on March 15, 2014 by joshdaddy

I was on the road today, another five hour drive, but this time down to Florida to give a presentation. At 11am, my phone’s calendar alarm went off with an event reminder. I glanced at my phone to read the … Continue reading →

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Day 57: Yield

Posted on February 26, 2014 by joshdaddy

Meet our new coffee maker. No, I wouldn’t call it minimalist. Nor is it very simple. But it is ours now, and I’m sure it will do just fine. Our old coffee maker somehow sprang a leak. It took us … Continue reading →

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Day 54: Support

Posted on February 24, 2014 by joshdaddy

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about how I had an easier time taking the lead than I did following someone else’s suggestions. While I hadn’t thought of it this way at first, it turns out that today’s focus … Continue reading →

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Day 51: Mend

Posted on February 20, 2014 by joshdaddy

For the past 50 days, I have managed to blog every day, and to get something posted before the stroke of midnight. That is, until last night. Here’s what happened. I had packed up all the books that I was … Continue reading →

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Day 47: Underthink

Posted on February 16, 2014 by joshdaddy

I tend to overthink. And as an old friend of mine used to say: “When I’m in my head, I’m behind enemy lines.” I’ve been traveling today–drove about 300 miles, just me and the road for five hours. I’m going … Continue reading →

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Day 40: Follow

Posted on February 9, 2014 by joshdaddy

I’m going to keep this entry pretty short–we’re still recovering from our 24-hour birthday party extravaganza around here. Leading is easy for me. Following, though–that can be more challenging. I often put myself in positions where I can take on … Continue reading →

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Day 39: Share

Posted on February 8, 2014 by joshdaddy

I wouldn’t say I’m particularly selfish when it comes to things. I have no problem sharing what I have. But when it comes to doing things… now that’s a different story. Today’s experiment: share responsibilities. We have one heck of … Continue reading →

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