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It's coming... That's right... SCHOOL!

I know, it's MID AUGUST and there are already commercials on TV and you can't go to the grocery store without seeing ads that say "Get Ready To Go Back To School"...

And while my daughter is slightly under the age to get ready for school we have a close friend who is starting second grade... He's staying with us for the three weeks until school starts, so getting him ready for school has been a topic of conversatio

As Single Parents, we have one thing in common... We are raising children on our own.

And I've acknowledged before that each of our situations is unique and special.

Today I wanted to talk about something ELSE that is unique and special.

And that's what I'm going to call your "genius".

Your "genius" is something that is unique and special that you do... It's something that you are a MASTER of and something you LOVE to do.

Yeah, sound pretty BIG eh?

No

I have a question for you...

When are you most creative?

In the past I've written about Morning Motivation and how preparing for your day can boost you from average productivity to a powerful day...

And I must confess... at WORK I'm not horribly creative...

As I've mentioned before, I work in the world of IT and things like DNS and adjusting server notifications don't len

Have you ever been presented with a challenge that seemed like it was IMPOSSIBLE to over come?

Have you ever instantly jumped into "reaction" mode because you didn't think there was anything else to do?

I know I have...

But then you actually go through the thing and you say to yourself "man, that wasn't that big of a deal?"

This might sound like a relatively simple idea, but keep one thing in mind when a new challenge arrives: You are seeing it from YOUR perspectiv

I have to say, that I don't watch alot of television... So when a friend makes a recommendation I try to follow through and check it out...

I was recently told about a show called 30 Days in which Morgan Spurlock... the same guy that did the McDonald's Movie "SuperSize Me".

The premise of the show is that they take someone with a strong view and p

I recently put my house up for sale... and it's been a challenging ordeal to say the least...

Being a Single Parent there are a few things that I have to deal with that parenting with a Partner would make easier... which, on the surface is following around a four year old and picking up toys that she leaves out...

As with most of the things I do, I found a "zen" type moment when I was painting the door.

And I wanted to share it with you.

It all starts the day I sig

The concept of Possibilty is a huge one... But one that I wanted to start blogging about.

In fact, I feel so strongly about the idea of Possibility that I'm about ready to share with you a new perspective on LIFE!

And if you haven't had a chance to really study this and wrap your mind around it, there is no time like the present... ha ha!

Possibility, as defined by American Heritage dictionary and

Anyone who has read my blog before knows that I'm a big advocate for honesty and integrity.

I really believe that coming from a place of "authenticity" with any aspect of your life will give you the freedom that allows for self-expression and being aware of yourself.

My intention (and the reason I write this blog) is to give you the "straight talk" to get you on a good path. Notice I didn't say the "right" path or place you in a "correct" frame of mind...

I believe that e

Every year I make a DVD of my daughter. I've used them as Christmas presents for about four years now...

Not only are they fun to shoot and assemble, but my family loves to get them!

The DVD consists of pictures, videos, drawings and other fun stuff that I get throughout the year.

I know, I usually write about "woo-woo" or a little more "esoteric" stuff... but hey, I'm a practical guy too! ha ha!

The DVD's are great because it's a unique and intimate way to share y

Recently one of the many things I've been getting into is "investing"...

And like most things, I research as much as I possibly can before making an informed decision.

Investing and finances is no exception... and while I don't personally have a lot of money to invest, I do put away a little bit from each paycheck.

And trust me, I am the first person to admit that I'm NOT an expert when it comes to investing.

However, I did write a bonus book that's a companion to