by KimBoo York | Jan 1, 2014 | Ponderings
This rant brought to you by a recent post at Wil Wheaton’s tumblr, quoting Merlin Mann (most of you know Merlin as the self-help guru; I remember him as one of the long-haired hippies living off of Palm Court at New College, and I’m pretty sure he...
by KimBoo York | Jul 12, 2013 | Writing, Life and all That
Three years ago, I found myself progressively applying for graduate school, getting divorced, and in a “worst case scenario come true” twist, unexpectedly laid off. The ex and I are still friends, I’ve graduated with my Master’s, and I pulled...
by KimBoo York | Jan 4, 2013 | Life and all That
I’m working on that thing that everyone tells you to do, but you never actually do: a vision statement. Really, you can’t trip over a self-help, motivational or business advice book without being told to write a personal vision statement. I’ve generally resisted, not...
by KimBoo York | Jan 2, 2013 | Life and all That
I posted on FB yesterday, January 1st, about the differences between resolutions and goals: Resolution: a statement of intention Goal: an achievement you aim for They are not the same thing, but having one without the other is simply pointless. The final ingredient,...