by Jim Chaput | May 5, 2020 | Jim's Blog
I have a habit of avoiding tasks that involve setting up appointments, especially when it’s going to cost me. Yesterday, I finally called the auto shop to arrange new tires for my summer car. Thinking I could get them quickly, I kept putting it off until the weather...
by Jim Chaput | May 4, 2020 | Jim's Blog
There are two simple ways to get better. Double-down on your strengths or improve the things that limit you. Often we choose to work on our strengths and it feels good to do something well. Despite the pleasure of getting better at what you do best, your strengths...
by Jim Chaput | May 3, 2020 | Jim's Blog
If you’ve hit a plateau or want to accelerate your progress, push the envelope. Take something you do well, push it to the point where it breaks down and then work on doing it well at that new threshold. With what you learn in our movement classes, you could push your...
by Trish Chaput | May 2, 2020 | Guest Post, Jim's Blog
For the past several years, I’ve been struggling with an outdated laptop that really couldn’t keep up with what I was asking it to do on a daily basis. For various reasons, I just couldn’t justify spending the money to replace it, despite the fact that it caused...
by Jim Chaput | May 1, 2020 | Jim's Blog
A special day today as we celebrate Roli’s 7th birthday. Although approaching middle-age, he is as nutty as ever. He nearly bounces off the walls if stuck in the house too long and plays exuberantly every day. When we adopted him, he was 3 years old and thin as...
by Jim Chaput | Apr 30, 2020 | Jim's Blog
In our efforts to improve our listening skills, Trish and I were discussing bad habits. Self-awareness is one of the keys to changing behavior. When you’re aware of the bad habit as it happens, you can correct it and reflect on why it happened. With enough...
