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Life Lessons From Memaw
O Canada...I'm Sorry
Once again, we are being horrible to Canada. Why? And one more thing about the passing of Dolly Parton.
lifelessonsfrommem
3 days ago4 min read
“I failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed”
Fear of Failure Part 1:
What are you afraid to do because you might fail?
lifelessonsfrommem
Aug 213 min read
"Do What You Need To Do"
Do you take parenting advice from someone who may NOT even be a parent?? Should you?
lifelessonsfrommem
Aug 143 min read
A Brand New School Year
A brand new school year brings lots of joy but it also can bring some frustration to teachers.
lifelessonsfrommem
Aug 65 min read
"Veruca Salt: I want a party with roomfuls of laughter, / Ten thousand tons of ice cream, / And if I don't get the things I am after, / I'm going to screeeeeeeeeEEEEEEEEAM."
Parents know about The Witching Hour and some people have good advice on how to deal with it. But can't that same advice be used in other areas of our lives?
lifelessonsfrommem
Jul 315 min read
Zeus' Law, Capitalism and Socialism, and 2 Cows....
If you had two cows, what would you do? In this country, YOU get to decide.
lifelessonsfrommem
Jul 246 min read
I Always Get 8 Hours of Sleep…It Just Takes A Few Nights To Get There.
We love sleep. During the day, we are tired and can't wait to go to sleep--until it is time to sleep and we are wide awake!
lifelessonsfrommem
Jul 175 min read
Do All Soccer Players Major in Drama in College?
Ozzy Osbourne, Cabbage Patch Dolls, Waymo, and the World Cup. Some blogs are just streams of thoughts....
lifelessonsfrommem
Jul 104 min read
“You know, Lloyd, just when I think you couldn't possibly be any dumber, you go and do something like this... and totally redeem yourself!”
Listen to smart people and learn the lessons that dumb people don’t learn. Actually, just stay away from dumb people.
lifelessonsfrommem
Jul 36 min read
“But if you are able to filter the signal through the noise you can nudge your life in these moments into having the impact you want.”
One of the most successful people in the world right now is the CEO of Google. What can we do to achieve his level of success?
lifelessonsfrommem
Jun 263 min read
You're the pride and joy of Illinois! Chicago Bears, bear down!
The Chicago Bears are one of the oldest teams in the NFL. But will they remain the Chicago Bears???
lifelessonsfrommem
Jun 195 min read
"You know, in case you were wondering - the person whose calls you always take? That's the relationship you're in. I hope you two are very happy together."
If I take a break, why is it called laziness? Why am I a better employee if I DON'T eat my lunch at my desk?
lifelessonsfrommem
Jun 124 min read
The sportos, the motorheads, geeks, sluts, bloods, wastoids, dweebies, dickheads - they all adore him. They think he's a righteous dude.
Sometimes in our professional careers, we need cue cards to hold up because they say exactly what we are thinking.
lifelessonsfrommem
Jun 54 min read
"E.T. phone home."
Another tool in our toolkit on how to parent our children.
lifelessonsfrommem
May 295 min read
"We'll be cool when you give our kids their recess back!"
When is the last time you played in the sandbox? Are you having fun every single day? If you want to be happy, then you should!
lifelessonsfrommem
May 224 min read
You'd better think of something to name him because when I come home and he's destroyed my house, I wanna know what to call him!
Loneliness is at an all-time high for all age groups. There are some ways to combat loneliness--how about owning a robot??
lifelessonsfrommem
May 155 min read
"The truth is I'm not a doctor or a lawyer. I'm not an airline pilot. I'm nothing really."
Part 2 blog about your career. How do you answer the question in the blog?
lifelessonsfrommem
May 85 min read
"I got a bullshit traffic ticket. I went to court, I got the cop on the stand, & I argued with him until he admitted he was wrong."
Are you in a career that you are passionate about? How do you know? This week we talk about what is NOT the criteria.
lifelessonsfrommem
May 15 min read
"Commision slapped Texas State with a staggering list of infractions including recruiting violations, illegal payments to players and grade tampering. Their yearbook photos will be used as mugshots!"
Give student athletes there due, but with guidelines.
lifelessonsfrommem
Apr 244 min read
"Why, this car is automatic. It's systematic, it's hydromatic. Why, it's greased lightning"
It's been a long time since I took driver's Ed classes. Some things have changed since then. How can I learn about the new stuff?
lifelessonsfrommem
Apr 172 min read
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