We are all very busy here in WA trying to balance our professional lives, family responsibilities, maybe starting a new business, writing blogs, and taking care of everything else.It is very tempting to take hours away from sleep to invest them in our business. One word (OK, maybe two) for those who have fallen into this trap:Don'tIf you want to live out your days in health, one of the most important things you can do is to get enough sleep. It turns out sleep deprivation increases your odds

There are many ways to build a Website. Some of these ways take longer to learn than others.There is no "right" way to build out a website, only the individual builder can decide such issues.Part of the problem is what exactly do you want?Free ThemesThe easiest way to build a website is through free themes. For example, there are very good theme builders that have free versions such as Astra and OceanWP. These two are rated at the top for free page builders which have free pre-built themes a

The prior blog talked about being proactive in life - about trying to plan for the future and not just react to the events around us.This means we have an active role in trying to make the future for ourselves, those we love, and for society in general as positive as possible.We do this through planning and trying to be intentional throughout the day.About Being IntentionalWe all have the same amount of time in a day - 1440 minutes. How we spend or invest that time will to a large extent deter

Who has not heard about Pavlov's dog! it refers to a learning process where food (stimulus) is presented to a dog and at the same time a bell is rung (neutral stimulus). The dog will then salivate at the sight of food. When repeated enough times, the dog will then salivate (stimulus) at the sound of the bell (neutral stimulus is now a stimulus). The stimulus causes a response./People start out their life like this - you can see it in full display in many teenagers. The boy gets kicked off

Stephen Covey wrote one of the best time management and efficiency books of all time: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Even though Covey is long gone, his management principles have been proven by the test of time. I go back and reread parts of this book and have given it to my children to learn from. It is so popular because it is a principle-centered approach for solving both personal and professional problems. Quadrants of ActivitySometimes the simplest concepts are the most profou