Matt BlairSeven books about careers to read this yearI wish I’d posted this part of my reading list earlier, but what can I tell you? Things at work have been too busy to allow time for…Sep 19, 2017Sep 19, 2017
Matt BlairSeven books about family to read this yearYesterday, I posted a list of seven books about mental and physical health that I plan to read over the next year. This was the first list…Sep 13, 2017Sep 13, 2017
Matt BlairSeven books about health to read this yearI’m turning thirty-eight in three weeks, and one of my goals for the year ahead is to read a book per week. Rather than reading fifty-two…Sep 12, 2017Sep 12, 2017
Matt BlairMix 001: AcidBack in the day, I used to share DJ mixes through a podcast. The few I posted were brief, and there wasn’t much consistency or regularity…Sep 8, 2017Sep 8, 2017
Matt BlairRunning Mix 2017.01: Blimp EscapeWhen I’m not working or parenting, I’m usually trying to get some sleep so I can be a better parent or worker. When I’m not doing that, I’m…Sep 5, 2017Sep 5, 2017
Matt BlairGetting the jump on the weekTuning into the big picture is a vital part of streamlining my job and focusing on my priorities. If I let myself get mired in busywork…Aug 28, 2017Aug 28, 2017
Matt BlairMindfulness of purpose at the officeMy team at work is currently shorthanded, and it will be for the rest of the year. We’ve spent the past week looking at our workload, and…Aug 25, 2017Aug 25, 2017
Matt BlairTrue patriot loveThere’s no weaker way to start an essay than with that awful “Webster’s Dictionary” cliché. So let’s go with Dictionary.com, which defines…Aug 18, 2017Aug 18, 2017
Matt BlairMonday Morning, 9:00 AM“When I look at this picture of that angry young man at that rally,” Ethan said, “I know it’s not me.”Aug 14, 2017Aug 14, 2017
Matt BlairOutsmarted again (and again)“Did you know,” I asked my kids, “that ‘The Alphabet Song’ and “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star’ have the same tune?”Aug 11, 2017Aug 11, 2017