With one month into the New Year, how well are you doing with your 2012 ‘To-Do List’ that you made back in January? Have you even started?! Of all the bad habits we can get caught up in, procrastination has to be one of the worst. Well actually, smoking crack is probably a lot worse than avoiding the dentist and that pile of work on your desk. But assuming you’re not flirting with a drug addiction, your ‘procrastination problem’ is … Continue reading →

You’ve heard the saying “the captain goes down with the ship”, right? But with all of the safety standards and regulations that exist today, did you ever think that this concept would actually apply to a situation in your lifetime? Until recently, I never thought it would. But all of that changed when the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordiaran ashore and capsized a few weeks ago. As of today, 17 people have died, 16 more are missing, and the cruise … Continue reading →

After going 15-1 in the regular season, the Packers looked like a tough team to beat. Sure, their defense was ranked at the bottom of the league, but their offense was one of the best. So… like almost everyone else in Packer Nation, I expected Green Bay to make it back to the Super Bowl to defend their title. But instead, the New York Giants outplayed Green Bay and ended their season. However, for a lot of fans, it’s not … Continue reading →

Back in 1993, NBA All-Star Charles Barkley found himself in the middle of a national debate because of what he said in a shoe commercial for Nike. It was a simple message, “I am not a role model”. Not a stranger to controversy, ‘Sir Charles’ defended his statement. Essentially, the point of his argument was that his job was to be good at playing basketball while a parent’s job is to be a role model for their kids and raise … Continue reading →

There’s something about New Year’s resolutions that I just don’t like. And no, it’s not the actual resolutions. I think it’s the fact that so many of us (myself included) wait until some arbitrary date to finally do what we know we should already be doing. The reality is that you don’t need to wait until Monday to do your best work, or Saturday to create a masterpiece. Every morning marks a new opportunity to get up and ‘seize the … Continue reading →