The Scottish Terrier
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Mountain Rules 

Everytime you go mountaineering, you could have an unforgettable experience or you could die.  Many who die while climbing pass because of their singular focus on the summit. Oftentimes people summit a mountain, but die on the route back. Many Read more

By The Scottish Terrier, 1 yearOctober 20, 2024 ago
Inspirations (Books, Articles, Podcasts)

July + August 2024 Favorite Reads

90+% value comes from 10% of what we read. Here’s my favorites from July + August.  Books  Articles

By The Scottish Terrier, 1 yearSeptember 9, 2024 ago
Habits

Surprise Me!

What was your first kiss like? We may not always love it, but everyone has an answer. Yet at the same time, we often don’t remember our last kiss.  After reading the Most Human Human, I realized this phenomenon occurs Read more

By The Scottish Terrier, 1 yearAugust 29, 2024 ago
Communications

Reducing Cognitive Load

What do you want to eat tonight?  Such a simple question, but it often floors us.  This decision is stressful because it asks so much of the person coming up with places to eat. In this example the man now Read more

By The Scottish Terrier, 1 yearJuly 25, 2024 ago
Inspirations (Books, Articles, Podcasts)

May + June 2024 Favorite Reads

90+% value comes from 10% of what we read. Here’s my summary of favorites from May and June.  Books  Articles

By The Scottish Terrier, 1 yearJuly 3, 2024 ago
Habits

Shrinking psychological distance by Running

The space between my childhood home and my high school shrank over the past 15 years.   While this isn’t strictly true, my perspective shifted once I started running in college. My hypothesis is my perception of distance is tied more Read more

By The Scottish Terrier, 1 yearJuly 1, 2024 ago
Habits

When we pay up

Multiple parents recommended we should pay more for a new stroller then we thought. This surprised me and since we’re about to be making lots of spending decisions for my son, we came up with a two step framework for Read more

By The Scottish Terrier, 1 yearJune 1, 2024 ago
Relationships

The Courage to ask for help

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together” My wife and I recently had our first child and he’s a handful. We’ve only gotten through early parenthood because of family help, particularly Read more

By The Scottish Terrier, 2 yearsMay 17, 2024 ago
Inspirations (Books, Articles, Podcasts)

April 2024 Favorite Reads

90+% value comes from 10% of what we read. Here’s my summary of favorites from April.  Books  Nonviolent Communication by Marshall B Rosenburg Lee Kuan Yew: The Grand Master’s Insights on China, the United States, and the World by Graham Read more

By The Scottish Terrier, 2 yearsMay 4, 2024 ago
Relationships

Kindness and Thank Yous

Kindness costs nothing but means everything All of our lives are better when we fill it with kindness.  After noodling, my two rules I’ve come up with are:  Rule #1 – Always be kind and do so immediately  Peter Kauffman Read more

By The Scottish Terrier, 2 yearsApril 17, 2024 ago

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