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This is a place where I post my thoughts, I've organized them into categories.
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MetaphorX4s are articles that use off-roading as a metaphor for life skills.
Adventures are the places I go with my family, our Jeep, truck and camper.
Adventures of an IT Guy is my blog for sharing my successes, failures and philosophies on running an IT Department.
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Don't Force it!
In any aspect of life, friendships, romance, jobs, customers, clients and family, if you force it things usually end badly. At a minimum...
Optimist Outlet
Oct 28, 20222 min read
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Wrench Time: The Essence
Wrench time, the way I'm using the term in my writings has a double meaning, I mean using a wrench literally and as a metaphor for any...
Optimist Outlet
Oct 28, 20224 min read
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The great UNKNOWN (ooh scary!)
This is a critical bit to understand and to reel in if you want to conquer fear and blast out an exciting life, living fully and...
Optimist Outlet
Oct 28, 20223 min read
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Once Broken
Once something is broken I go about assessing the damage and finding a suitable repair. I do this in my relationships as well as with my...
Optimist Outlet
Sep 25, 20222 min read
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YOU are the WORK
Once you become a leader, that is, you advance to a level of work where you no longer perform the tasks but you supervise those who...
Optimist Outlet
Sep 25, 20223 min read
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Knowledge VS. Wisdom
Knowledge is about gathering information and storing it in your brain. Wisdom is about action, it is knowing what to do and when to do...
Optimist Outlet
Sep 25, 20222 min read
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Decide
The power of decisions! If you are married with kids and happy about your family life, you can look back at the moment you met your...
Optimist Outlet
Jun 19, 20222 min read
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CELEBRATE!
Don't forget to celebrate your wins! We need to celebrate to feel the joy of our accomplishments in a physical way, this is how we are...
Optimist Outlet
Jun 19, 20222 min read
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I'm Stuck, Now What?!
Look around at your environment, roles, goals, vision and see what is disrupting your ability to make forward progress. A well defined...
Optimist Outlet
Jun 19, 20223 min read
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Foundation of Success
Laying a strong foundation for your success is a must. In MetaphorX4 terms; if you want to know how big the tires are going to be, look...
Optimist Outlet
Apr 1, 20223 min read
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MetaphorX4
What is a metaphor? Well, the dictionary says "a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it...
Optimist Outlet
Mar 24, 20221 min read
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On a role!
You are one person, you'll go many places and meet many people. Who are you in those places and to those people. It's just like a movie...
Optimist Outlet
Mar 24, 20222 min read
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HOW Am I Doing This?
A follow up to why.... I am using the blog like a journal for myself and I share it with anyone who wants to read it. I have discovered...
Optimist Outlet
Mar 13, 20222 min read
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"Think about it... like I think about my coffee."
Change your mind and it'll change your life! Some things in life are in the "can't survive without" them column, like eating and drinking...
Optimist Outlet
Feb 18, 20223 min read
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Adventure is always out there!
Just like adventures, work doesn't just happen unless you schedule it! The trails are there all day, everyday. When do you get out there?...
Optimist Outlet
Feb 17, 20223 min read
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Acceleration and Balance
When it comes to acceleration or increased speed, balance is paramount, a must even. In this case I mean hitting more milestones in less...
Optimist Outlet
Feb 17, 20223 min read
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Luck
There's no such thing as luck, just opportunity meets preparedness. You may have heard or said yourself "he got lucky" or "she just has...
Optimist Outlet
Feb 18, 20214 min read
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WHY Am I Doing This?
I am creating the blog for myself, so that I can remember the tools I've used in the past to improve myself. So I can remember the...
Optimist Outlet
Feb 3, 20212 min read
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Inspiration Led Productivity
Inspiration led productivity is the process of letting your inspiration drive your outcome, this is something I aspire to do more of....
Optimist Outlet
Jan 9, 20212 min read
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Wrench Time: Putting in WORK is the only way to get RESULTS
Some time ago I had a friend who referred to any kind of work that he had to do as "wrench time", he wasn't a mechanic and didn't even...
Optimist Outlet
Dec 29, 20202 min read
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