Choose to See the Good

I keep hearing and reading how pessimistic and apathetic we are as a society. I have really started paying attention to what I see and hear through media, family, and friends. Sometimes we don’t realize when our thoughts, words, and actions turn toxic. It is a full-time job to keep the toxicity at bay and…

Summer Is a Great Time to Learn

Both of my parents were educators. Needless to say, learning was a valued activity growing up. Even during summers, my parents worked hard to balance creative and unfocused time with reading and learning time. Looking back, they did a good job of letting me goof around enough during summers while also driving me to be…

Picking the Lowest Hanging Fruit

There is a crucial difference between looking at your P&IDs and reading your P&IDs. When was the last time you sat down and actually read your P&IDs? Have you taken the time to go line-by-line and understand what the P&IDs are depicting? We can imagine your answers to these questions, so next ask yourself, —…

Prepare with the End in Mind

This blog synthesizes two of my passions – reading and Scouting. The Boy Scout motto is “Be Prepared”.  When asked what Scouts should be prepared for, Lord Baden-Powell’s response was “Why, for any old thing”.  B-P developed the Scouting program and movement with a firm intent for young men to always be “in a state…