Shawn MacDonald10,000 Days to LiveA couple of years ago, I did some calculating and set a reminder on my phone to let me know when I had ten thousand days to live. Today is…Nov 19, 2017Nov 19, 2017
Shawn MacDonaldHow I Am Doing ItI recently had a meeting with someone I hadn’t seen for a couple of months and when she looked at me, you could see her face grow…Nov 15, 2017Nov 15, 2017
Shawn MacDonaldDanger: Bumpy Road AheadFor the past two or three weeks, I’ve been fighting a variety of tech-related issues. It has just been one thing after another; no sooner…Oct 24, 2017Oct 24, 2017
Shawn MacDonaldThe First RulePlease, everyone, relax. There is nothing to be anxious about.Oct 19, 2017Oct 19, 2017
Shawn MacDonaldSociety is easy. People are impossible.Want a better place to live? Follow this one simple rule: leave it better than you found it.Oct 10, 20172Oct 10, 20172
Shawn MacDonaldJust Make the Damn BedI make my bed every day. It’s never the first thing I do in the morning because as soon as my feet hit the floor, Daisy has her stopwatch…Oct 4, 20172Oct 4, 20172
Shawn MacDonaldFinding a Spark of Good on a Very Bad DayToday has been an awful day. I got out of bed at 5AM to the news of the tragic mass shooting in Las Vegas and the day was bookended by the…Oct 2, 2017Oct 2, 2017
Shawn MacDonaldBe Original or Be GoneI was reading an article about freelancing last week (not on Medium, otherwise I’d link it) and the writer quoted someone named Becky…Sep 26, 20172Sep 26, 20172
Shawn MacDonaldThe Only Secret to Success That I KnowEver since I was a little kid, I’ve loved riding my bike. Each year for the past five or six years, I set a goal for how many miles I want…Sep 19, 2017Sep 19, 2017
Shawn MacDonaldCounting to Ten“Thanks for your thoughtful reply, but I feel that I should probably remind you that I don’t work for you, asshole.”Sep 14, 2017Sep 14, 2017