My Daily Thoughts
Have you ever had a dream where the end coincided with your alarm clock ringing? These types of dreams are an indication that you can’t
My take on value-based pricing. From the client’s perspective, the following formula does an excellent job of defining the value of a product or service.
A useful business analysis tool is SWOT analysis SWOT stands for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats. SWOT analysis creates a structured way for thinking about a
Today I am very grateful to live in Canada. Seeing what is happening to the south of us is disheartening. Hopefully, after the 20th of
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s video is an excellent response to the insurrection in the United States Capitol. I encourage everyone to watch this video.
There is no choice in the world. If a person has two options, one of those options is going to be better than the other.
We still listen to music that was written hundreds of years ago. The platform that we listen to music on may have changed, but the
Finding your voice is a reflection of who you help. Your voice is your story, your ideas, your experiences. They are told from the perspective
As a Business Analyst, when I facilitate clients designing a software application, I am gathering requirements. A requirement is a condition or capability needed by
I have been reading a lot about goals having to follow the S.M.A.R.T. paradigm. The S.M.A.R.T. stands for specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time-based. Then, and
I am still disappointed with the government officials who vacationed for pleasure while telling the rest of us to isolate at home. The quote “Power
I am extremely disappointed with the government officials who decided to vacation outside of the country over the holidays. I am trying to say that
My practice is a business The set of tasks that I do consistently on a day by day, week by week, month by month, year
Books I am reading right now. Limitless by Jim Kwik The Code of the Extraordinary Mind by Vishen Lakhiani The Practice by Seth Godin What
Happy New Year 2021 is finally here. 2020 is finally gone. I see great things ahead this year that I will try to keep you
What went well? Road to Thrive product almost ready for release I have a clear and exciting plan for 2021 Christmas with close family even
For 2o21 I am adding a new concept to my planning, I am adding “Practice” based on inspiration from Seth Godin For me having a
Over the past few days, I have walked you through the first part of my planning process. The brainstorming of my goals and objectives for
I now have my vision for my life and my goals for 2021. Creating my objectives for 2021 consists of two sets of planning. The
For me, I use the following definitions of goals. Goals are the primary, broad outcomes you wish to achieve in your life. You can read
At Journaled Life I define purpose, vision, and mission as follows. Purpose – The unique way you create value based on your gifts Vision – The
Merry Christmas Everyone For me, Christmas is a holiday to look back on the year and be grateful for all the gifts that life brings.
The idea of standardizing which tools to use to get a job done is backward thinking. It is the process that should dictate the tool.
There are two points of view for entrepreneurs – one is to ask people what they want and then build it the other is to
What is important in life. What gives us a life of meaning, a life of fulfillment. I would say it is the experiences that give
We are all on a journey in life. A thought leader is just someone who is ahead of us on the journey. For you to
When I was young I heard the advice many times to save 10% to 20% of your salary first. Automatically move it somewhere safe so
There is a survive-alive-arrive-thrive concept by business consultant Alan Weiss in his book entitled Lifestorming: Creating Meaning and Achievement in Your Career and Life. This concept
I loved playing with Lego as a kid. When I was young there were only about 10 different kinds of pieces, today there are hundreds
The best explanation I have read on the value of services or products is encapsulated in the equation: Perceived benefit minus perceived sacrifice Perceived benefit
David Thompson was an explorer in the early 1800s. He explored what is now western Canada and the western United States. As an explorer, there
No act is 100% selfless. There is always something that you gain in anything that you do. Even in the case where you make the
The scientific method has the following steps Ask a question Create a hypothesis Use the hypothesis to make a prediction Create a test to prove
There are two things a government cannot create. A government cannot create time. A government cannot create life. Therefore, the role of government should be
I had an amusing experience of context. I was refinishing the bathroom in my basement. I had hired contractors to do the framing and I
The idea that lack of structure creates freedom I believe is false. It is an organized logical structure and the associated rules that go along
I am not a good painter. I have no intention of ever selling a picture. I, therefore, have no need to be good. This free’s
Creating your own self improvement book is a great way to look at your life. You are unique and therefor your journey through life is
The future is not predetermined, it is waiting for us to discover it. We are all on a journey in life and the future is
A productized service is a business approach where you are selling the outcome of the service for a fixed price. Conceptually, a customer could buy
The pace of the world is increasing. What used to take months to accomplish can now be accomplished in days. As a business analyst, I
Fairness is a value that I believe is undervalued in society. As a value, fairness means that in any situation the outcome that maximizes both
Cromwell’s rule, named by statistician Dennis Lindley, states that the use of prior probabilities of 1 (“the event will definitely occur”) or 0 (“the event
My Samsung Note10+ is an excellent companion tool for my journaling practice. I am always coming up with ideas, thoughts, reflections, throughout the day. Many
It is already December. Even though I am ready to put 2020 behind me, 2021 is coming fast. My goal for the rest of this
The world is a big place. In your small corner of the world, you are limited to knowing just the people around you. With blogging,
What went well? Direction for Road to Thrive website build set New version of JournaledLife course is complete Stock market continues to rise What didn’t
The road to thrive is through the “Survive” and “Arrive” states. You can’t get around this. To create your “Thrive” life requires you to create
Realizing value needs to be top-down. You need to understand the corporate vision and mission Having a conceptual model to show how change will affect
In the connected world, having an audience creates opportunity for sharing your value. Sharing your value is what is going to make you wealthy. Putting
In the world, there are facts and there are opinions. It is important to know the difference. A fact is something that has been proven
You are responsible for your business. That does not mean you need to do the work. There is a business analysis concept called a RACI
Take your customer on a journey from the point they identify an issue they need to be resolved or an outcome they are looking for
The quote is from the television show M.A.S.H. I think this is great advice for the entrepreneur world. It forces you to look at entrepreneurship
Define your end game and work backward. Your end game is your vision, the life you want to live. Define this life in as detail
Consciously designing your life is a complicated process. There are so many interrelationships between who you are, what you want to do, what you are
A few thoughts on where I think the world is going … With the new advances in robotics, artificial intelligence, 3D printing etcetera, there are
What you want to talk about is just the first step in what you will communicate. Learning communication skills are important, but just as important
You have your core idea, or your core gift that you can share. This can be a service you provide or a product you have
The first step is creating a clear, well-understood process. Each of the steps and the order of the steps are clear and consistent. Where it
One of my hobbies is bonsai. Outside in my garden, I have many coniferous bonsai trees that I slowly train into interesting shapes. The branches
Today, the kids and I decorated the house for Christmas. It is a season that brings us together and creates a cozy home for the
Today I am doing the editing of the audio version of the JournaledLife course. It is yet another pursuit that should be worth it since
More quotes to keep me motivated. A couple of years ago I went cliff diving with my kids at a mountain lake. The lake was
I need a few quotes like these to keep me going with this blog. Like building any new habit, it is easy at the beginning,
I am so grateful to those that created the freedom we live in today. World War 1: 20 Million deaths World War 2: 85 Million
The thought of my future self being a different person than who I am today is a great perspective. There have been many times when
My morning routine consists of waking up, brushing my teeth, waking the kids up, and then taking Bentley (the dog) for a walk I then
Books I am reading right now. Limitless by Jim Kwik Personality Isn’t Permanent by Benjamin Hardy The Practice by Seth Godin What books I am
When people express opinions as facts it makes me wince. Opinions are our best guess at something based on a set of facts. It is
I think the quote is particularly relevant to the current pandemic. Many people especially young people where the consequences of COVID are not severe need
Thinking about our website build product today in terms of the customer journey. If I imagine the journey one of our clients go through from
Well, the election didn’t turn out the way I would have thought, it is still very much up in the air. On the other hand,
From an investing point of view, some of my time today is being taken up wondering how the US election will turn out. I find
Wow, it’s tomorrow already! Today I am working on the Road to Thrive website build course. The course is a vehicle for extracting the services,
With that, it is time to start documenting my journey and getting my thoughts and ideas out there. At this point, I have many balls