Everybody loves a hypocrite. Everybody also loves sarcasm. But perhaps more perceptively, everybody is a hypocrite, at least once in a while. Sometimes more often than not. And so, this week I admit that I, too, am a hypocrite. And it bothers me. So let’s journey together to break down why, as well as what […]
What Will You Do With Your Two Hours?
March 22, 2018 by 5 Comments
Does this sound familiar? You’re finally home from work. You’re absolutely exhausted from the daily grind. You’ve been sitting or standing all day. Customers, bosses, and coworkers have been very demanding. Rush hour traffic sucks. You’ve done your best to avoid the parking police while you raced into the school to pick up your kids […]
What’s With All the Garbage?
March 15, 2018 by Leave a Comment
There is one particular routine that occurs around the Urbaniak household every 8 days, or so: The city sends us a reminder email around suppertime. My wife and I discuss it then promptly forget about it. At bedtime we say, “Oh shoot – don’t forget that email!” And then comes the mad scramble running through […]
Don’t Give 100% at Work
March 8, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Am I nuts? Why on earth would I ever recommend not giving it your “all” at work? And furthermore, why on earth would I ever publicly denounce giving it your “all” at work? Well, the truth is, I’m not actually recommending that. You see, “don’t give 100%” does not mean don’t give your best effort. […]
Why the Rush? Add Margin to Your Life
March 1, 2018 by 6 Comments
Are you that guy zig-zagging through traffic, gunning it off the light in the hopes of making it across town a couple of minutes faster? (I’m ashamed to admit that that’s me sometimes.) Constantly checking emails on your phone even when you’re eating dinner with family or friends? (Definitely won some awards on that one.) […]
Be the Agitator
February 1, 2018 by Leave a Comment
While walking across the parking lot after work recently, a colleague asked me how my day went. I don’t normally write about work specifically. It’s a dangerous line to cross. In fact, I have many, many interesting things to say that would probably get me into varying degrees of trouble, so I’ll keep my mouth […]
Recent Comments