As an immigrant kid with almost no English skills, my pencil and paper allowed me to create a world where all the characters spoke my language. In my mind, I found refuge. An old friend told me he had to drag me out of the house to play. As the years passed, I mastered the English language and continued developing my drawing chops. I imagine I must have put in thousands of hours. Then I...
What creates the best conversations? Questions.
Ask better questions, get better answers. Said better, ask better questions and people feel the urge to share; and sometimes overshare.
They'll share secrets they've never shared. They'll tell you stories they thought they forgot. Crazy, right?
The day has come for them to go home to their mother. We've done this every year for the past 13 years; you'd think it would get easier.
It doesn't.
I'm still filled with sadness and heartache. But, I could focus on the great memories we created this past month.
Yea, let's do that.
"You don't get what you deserve in life; you get what you negotiate."
I said this to my oldest child in a conversation about her photography business. If you don't feel that you're getting paid enough, negotiate for a better rate next time.
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Small Trips in Time October 2008. Fe (5) and Anastacia (3) I was divorced and working on my side hustle. I became intoxicated with the idea of quitting my job and being more involved in my daughters’ lives. I would be an idiot to quit my steady job. Or would I be a genius? One thing that I’ve always been guilty of is being ok with looking like an idiot, especially for them. These pixelated photos...
Khan Academy Helped My Daughters Through Distance Learning My kids, like everyone else’s, are doing distance-learning. Basically, it’s the idea of learning away from an actual school and mainly online. I was worried about my daughters keeping up with the work and being able to stay on schedule since I’m not there with them to monitor their progress. So, I asked them how they...
In today’s episode, we talk to Charles Ogar of NeoKizomba Productions. I first met Charles over 6 years ago. He was one of the first to start teaching kizomba (His style of dance was later renamed to urbankiz.) in the US. This is the dance that virtually took over my life and my imagination. He found himself fired a little later because he was too distracted but he made the best of...
In today’s episode, we talk to Staci Benson of Paradigm Family Health, which is a Direct Care Primary Clinic in Dallas. Basically, I pay her a monthly fee to be my personal doctor and care for my family’s health. She takes no insurance yet I still save a ton of money and feel that I am finally in charge of my own health because insurance has been removed from the equation. Not...
In today’s episode, we talk to Melissa Flores Davis, a former teacher and founder of the non-profit Never Not Learning. Their mission: “Is to provide the kids of Oak Cliff with low-cost or free creative learning experiences that help them build skills, pursue their passions and prepare for 21st Century careers.” Her passion and knowledge are evident once you meet her. I was...
I’m an Adult… FINALLY! In today’s broadcast, I share my experience and experiment in finding a personal doctor. I haven’t seen a doctor in over 10 years. What can I say, I’m a healthy bastard. Or am I just stubborn? Well, I finally broke down and signed up for an experimental business model, but one that looks promising simply because I pay out of pocket and my...
I have my girls repeat this when they’re stuck in the blame game and not actually finding solutions. We find possible solutions. Get to the ROOT cause of the problem and offer options, possible scenarios to take, & weigh the pros and cons. Are we looking at the problem objectively or subjectively? What can we do to take the emotion out and actually work towards an outcome both (or any...