In a previous post, I shared a recommendation from a great book for folks in transition:Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment.
For the past few months, I've been building the answers in a simple text file and adding to it when I think of it. Armed with the knowledge that I have an audience of at least four, I decided to take the openness a step further and share my current answers to those three questions. Here is the current version of the answers. They aren't final. I'll keep changing and updating them over the next few months.
Read MoreMy three words for this year are Matter, Simplify, Renew. As I explained in my previous post, I'll be transitioning from the Coast Guard this year after 28 years in uniform. My remaining 150 days have to count.
Read MoreYesterday I re-posted my three words for 2012. Before I post my three words for 2013, I'll share a bit of reflection on the 2012 words: care, simplify, share.
One element I described within the "share" theme was to reconnect with my family. I had some specific ideas in mind, but little did I know that the universe had a different plan in mind.
Read MoreI'm not much of a New Year's Resolution guy. The end of the year is a good time to take stock of the past year and plan for the next, but they idea of letting the calendar dictate when to create REALLY BIG GOALS never made much sense.
A little more than years ago, I was inspired by a post from Chris Brogan describing how he invested time creating a theme for his year.
My three words for next year are Care, Simplify, Share.
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