by Jim Chaput | Sep 19, 2019 | Jim's Blog
For a long time, I resisted the idea of audiobooks. I love books and I thought listening would not be the same as reading. When I needed something to listen to beyond podcasts, I decided to give audiobooks a go. I was right, it’s not the same. In some ways it’s...
by Jim Chaput | Sep 18, 2019 | Jim's Blog
Sometimes you do more that you thought you could because someone else expects you can. Self-doubt can restrict your progress. I went to the gym for what looked to be a really tough workout: 3 rounds, as fast as you can 750 meter row 25 foot handstand walk 25 toes to...
by Jim Chaput | Sep 17, 2019 | Jim's Blog
Chores and undesirable tasks are easy to avoid. Sometimes anything else seems more important. After they’re done, the great feeling often makes the effort seem small. Why do we put things off? On Sunday, Trish and I did a kitchen tidy. A couple of our cabinets...
by Jim Chaput | Sep 16, 2019 | Jim's Blog
Seeing people that are really overweight, I sometimes wonder how it happened. Then I remember my own experience. I joined the corporate world after college. My normal breakfast was a pastry or muffin and a 20 ounce soda. My normal lunch was a sandwich with chips or...
by Jim Chaput | Sep 15, 2019 | Jim's Blog
I manage to do lot of different things every week. Several people have asked me how I do it. Spoiler alert – I don’t fit everything in every day, but I fit it in every week. How do I do so many different things? Stack my tasks – I sometimes listen to...
by Jim Chaput | Sep 14, 2019 | Jim's Blog
I had amazing luck today. As I was walking at Lake Chocorua, Roli sniffed out some snapping turtle hatchlings. I might not have noticed them if he didn’t smell them. If we’d gone by 10 minutes earlier or later, I would have missed it. They dug themselves out of...
