Category: Self-Improvement Stuff

#Project44

Remember my focus for the year 2017? I call is #Project44. This year I will celebrate my 44th birthday and I want to make this year matter. Here’s my list… Be in bed by 9:44 or 10:44 Wake up at 4:44 or 5:44 (depending… Continue Reading “#Project44”

2017 is for #Mission44, Ending Procrastination, and Finding Flow

We’re nearing the end of January, and having themes for 2017 is already paying dividends. My themes are my own invention, #Mission44, along with minimizing procrastination in my life, and, finally, finding “flow”. “Flow”, as I understand it, is that mental state when everything… Continue Reading “2017 is for #Mission44, Ending Procrastination, and Finding Flow”

Ultimate Breakfast, Daily Supplement, and Post-Breakfast and Post-Dinner Supplements

Morning One egg, scrambled, with a tablespoon of coconut oil and a handful of shredded leaf spinach. I chase that down with 3 ounces of orange juice mixed with a tablespoon of Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar, and I mix in a teaspoon of Green… Continue Reading “Ultimate Breakfast, Daily Supplement, and Post-Breakfast and Post-Dinner Supplements”

Building 2017 Around Magic #44

My Dad was born in 1944. I was born on 7/11/73 and if you write that as (7-11) and (7-3) you get -4 and 4 and, well, that’s two 4s in a row. I want to weigh 144 pounds by the end of the… Continue Reading “Building 2017 Around Magic #44”

It’s Never a Bad Morning with Wisdom from Tim Ferriss

I’m calling the next 6-months the “Don Improvement Project.” I’m gonna try the “get better by 1% each day” approach, and today started with actually  getting out of bed when I wake up, versus laying their and doing nothing. If I can’t go back to… Continue Reading “It’s Never a Bad Morning with Wisdom from Tim Ferriss”

Up and At ’em!!!

My Outlook and remote logon didn’t connect (or was spotty), but I walked the dog. Gave her a good brushing. Enjoyed a nice cuppa coffee. Listened to the Drew & Mike (or Marc) Podcast, cleaned up my Yahoo! Mail Inbox, and moved about a… Continue Reading “Up and At ’em!!!”

Selfish with the Weekends? Am I Selfish?

I have more work to do at work than I have hours in the week. And not your typical, lazy 8 1/2 hours days. I’m talking 10-hour days. And I still can’t get everything done. On Monday, and all week, I’m going to journal… Continue Reading “Selfish with the Weekends? Am I Selfish?”

Sleep is Important

Wanna know who my nemesis is? My ultimate rival? It’s Night-Time-Don. That guy is completely out to sabotage Morning-Don and Daytime-Don. Let me tell you about Night-Time-Don. He eats like shit. He loves cookies, chips, beer, ice cream, and Halloween candy. And not just… Continue Reading “Sleep is Important”

Focus. Focus. Focus. Organize. Organize. Organize.

Do you, like me, often feel like you bite off more than you can chew? How does a normal person manage it all? I think it’s about focus and organization. It’s about being honest about how many hours exist in a day and in… Continue Reading “Focus. Focus. Focus. Organize. Organize. Organize.”

#22Kill 22-Day Push-Up Challenge, Day 5

I’m a little envious of my man H.F. who’s not only doing the #22Kill 22-Day Push-Up challenge, he’s doing it in a much more entertaining way than I am. He’s doing push-ups in the back of a moving pick-up truck. On the roof of… Continue Reading “#22Kill 22-Day Push-Up Challenge, Day 5”