Day 60 – And BOO YAH, September is done.
Another month down. Two straight months of blogging every single day. How about that?
It hasn’t been easy, but I’m getting it done and I appreciate you reading.
Scrolling Through Your Awesome Life
September 29, 2011 By
Day 59 – Every week my team at Donehue Direct is required to research a specific topic and write a blog post about it. This week they were tasked with discussing the F8 conference and the new changes Facebook is bringing.
I’m posting here on my Man Project because I believe the new Facebook has massive implications, not just for marketing, but for our personal lives too.
This Is Why I Share
September 28, 2011 By
Day 58 – Yesterday I got a call from a friend asking me why I share so much online. He said, “no one cares that your butt is wet.”
I disagree. Everyone should care that my butt is wet. First off, you should see what happens when you put off your problems for months, just hoping they go away. Secondly, you should know to avoid windshield scammers. If the title of my blog post got your attention, then I accomplished my mission.
Off the Wagon? Get Back On.
September 27, 2011 By
Day 57 – A short post because my arms hurt.
After business trips across the country and a nasty ear infection, I was back in the gym today for the first time in three weeks.
A Gentleman Carries a Handkerchief
September 26, 2011 By
Day 56 – It’s that time of year. The weather is changing. The sniffling is beginning. And once again, guys are wiping their snot all over their own hands, arms and sleeves.
This isn’t rocket science.
We shake hands with other men all day long. Do you want their snot all over your hand?
Haters Going To Hate
September 25, 2011 By
Day 55 – There is nothing worst than jealousy, except for pride and the complete lack of humility.
It is only because jealousy is a byproduct of pride that it can be worse. Pride creates jealousy, therefore it is always one step ahead.
Jealousy is the reason for all other sins, giving its creator pride the title of “the greatest sin.” As C.S. Lewis wrote in Mere Christianity “it was through Pride that the devil became the devil: Pride leads to every other vice.” Very true.
Tackle Your Problems Immediately
September 24, 2011 By
Day 54 – I’m on it this week. I’m tackling my problems.
I told you how my butt is wet.
I told you how problems just multiply if you don’t tackle them.
This week I’m rocking and rolling by knocking three of my biggest problems to the mat with a TKO. BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Set Spending Priorities
September 23, 2011 By
Day 53 – He pulled the long black mass of fungus out of my ear.
And I felt instant relief. I can hear. My ear doesn’t throb. Today is going to be a fantastic day.
I find myself getting more excited about our upcoming trip to China. It will be our third international trip this year and the furthest trip we have ever taken.
The Suckiness Multiplier Effect
September 22, 2011 By
Day 52 – Day Here I sit. At my desk. 8:30 pm.
It’s the time of the year again. We’re launching 4 websites and 1 splash page tonight. This is going to be fun.
I’ve had a little bit of a rough week. But as you know, I hate whining, so I’m going to move past the pity-party and tell you how it could have been avoided and how I will avoid it in the future.
My Butt is Wet and I’m Mad About It
September 21, 2011 By
DAY 51 – They harass you at gas stations.
They won’t leave you alone.
You give in. They do a crappy job. And then they go out of business.
You’re stuck with a car you can’t drive in the rain, no cruise control and no radio.
STAY AWAY FROM WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT HARVESTERS!
Muscle Through The Crap You Don’t Want To Do
September 20, 2011 By
Day 50 – I don’t fee like writing this blog post. I feel like drinking a bottle of wine and going to bed.
But I’m writing anyway.
I didn’t feel like getting out of the bed this morning as the rain beat on my roof, but I did.
Social vs. Binge Drinking
September 19, 2011 By
Day 49 – It’s the Monday after the first University of South Carolina home game. That means that the whole city probably cracked open an ice cold beer at some point to celebrate before or after the win against Navy.
A good portion of those revelers probably woke up Sunday morning with a moderate to severe headache. Some of those headaches were brought on by innocently drinking too much alcohol with friends. For others, their morning misery was to be expected.
Which one were you?
Don’t Bring Your Drama Around Me
September 18, 2011 By
Day 48 – Today at First Baptist Church of Columbia, Dr. Estep continued our study of the Beatitudes, moving on to Matthew 5:9: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.”
There is very little I hate in the world as much as drama.
I just don’t understand people who thrive on drama. You know who they are. They are on reality television. They are all around us, stirring up trouble, giving us headaches and stopping progress.
Question Solutions, Not Intentions
September 17, 2011 By
Day 47 – How do you become a better person and win arguments at the same time?
It is a lot easier than you think, despite what the talking heads on radio and TV say.
All you have to do is become more sympathetic to those who disagree with you.
There are a lot of people in the world who really do have bad intentions, but they are the small minority. Most of those people are lunatics and sociopaths.
The great majority of people you talk to on a daily basis are genuinely good people with good intentions.
Seek Advice From Smart People
September 16, 2011 By
Day 46 – Today I’m going to tell you something that will blow your mind. I mean, like brains splattered all over the wall blow your mind.
It’s going to blow your mind because it’s so stupidly simple.
Since my last 2 posts about living more exceptional lives, I had a lot of (ok, not a lot, but a few) people contact me asking how to get started?
Happiness Fairies Don’t Exist
September 15, 2011 By
Day 45 – Your life is going nowhere.
You’re stuck in a cubicle.
You’re back in school for yet another degree.
You’re broke, sitting on your couch and watching the sun rise and set.
Teaching a Sunday School Class
September 14, 2011 By
Day 44 – I don’t have a lot of time to write so I’m posting my first video. I won’t be doing this a lot, but I promised to post every day and some days I’m just way too slammed. This helps. Enjoy!
Put Your Phone Down, Jerk
September 13, 2011 By
Day 43 – If you have ever met with me, you have probably seen me pull out my iPhone in the middle of our conversation. If this is the case, I just want to apologize now. I’m sorry, I was a jerk, and I am trying hard to break this habit.
Cellphones are great. They connect us to the world in more ways than one. Mine allows me to email, send out tweets, and keep tabs on my staff as I am running around Columbia.
I Want To Punch Whiney People
September 12, 2011 By
Day 42 – It’s Monday and the whiniest of whiney people are out in force today.
I’m not sure why today is the day for whiney people, but it is. Maybe it was put on some calendar that people like me aren’t allowed to see. I’m sure the goal was something like “whine so much today that the non-whiney people start whining on their blogs.” If that were their grand scheme, you can see that they were obviously successful.
It Put Life Into Perspective
September 11, 2011 By
Day 41 – 9-11 changed a lot of us. It certainly changed the way I look at the world. It was until that day that I always looked at success in financial terms. I always believed that money was the solution to all problems. Then I saw those towers collapse and my mentality immediately changed.
Like most of you, I’ll never forget where I was that day. The prior evening I was working at New Orleans Restaurant when I took a step and fell to the floor in pain. I was taken to the hospital around 8 pm and after 10 hours I was diagnosed with a stress fracture in my right foot. I arrived home around 7 am. I popped some pain pills and hit the bed with the plan of sleeping all day. That didn’t happen. My roommates came busting in my room yelling something about an airplane hitting a New York skyscraper. I got out of bed and to the TV just in time to see the second plane hit the World Trade Towers. And while I’ll never get the images of those falling towers, it is the people jumping from windows that are seared into my mind.
