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June 4, 2013

Management, Parenting, Leadership (all basically the same thing)

By Teevee Aguirre
June 4, 2013
4 Min read
04June

It’s all the same. Really. I shit you not. Some may argue with some of the specifics and they would have a marvelous time doing so with themselves. When I was in management (15 years or so) I couldn’t help but feel like I was parenting on some scale. Do this. Don’t do that. Oh, wait! Now you need to go into the corner. Clean up after yourself. Clean up after the customers. Wear...

June 3, 2013

On Karma

By Teevee Aguirre
June 3, 2013
5 Min read
03June

Every week we discuss many things. Until recently most are black and white. Right and wrong. Up and down. One of the biggest lessons which was covered this week was that of karma. Energy. It’s one of the topics I am passionate about Anastacia did not want to let her older sister borrow her new boots. Fe asked. Ana declined for no particular reason even though she was not wearing them...

April 23, 2013

I miss them.

By Teevee Aguirre
April 23, 2013
1 Min read

I still call them my daughter. My son. I was their daddy. They called me daddy. Things happened. Life happened. I’m still involved… as much as I can. It’s my duty as father. As a man. Now they call me by name. When asked about them by my friends I still get tongue tied. How do I refer to them? As my girls’ big brother and sister? My first daughter and son? My former step...

March 21, 2013

Big wallets

By Teevee Aguirre
March 21, 2013
1 Min read
21March

“Your wallet is so small Mr. Teevee”
“My daddy hates big wallets”

March 19, 2013

My mornings

By Teevee Aguirre
March 19, 2013
3 Min read
19March

The light eventually punches through the blinds and I open my eyes. Eventually. Most days my mind wakes me before my body is truly ready to rise. I find it funny most days. Other days I want to punch my mind. It took me years to realize that I have a very particular way to wake up and be ready to take on the day’s challenges. It took me years to honor my body. I tried to force it to do...

March 16, 2013

EXTREME OWNERSHIP (No Excuses)

By Teevee Aguirre
March 16, 2013
5 Min read
16March

EXTREME OWNERSHIP (No excuses) If you’re bored. Find a hobby. Anything. Go to Meetup.com and search anything which intrigues you. Just pick something. Take action. Be bold and make a decision. If you don’t like your new hobby, pick a new one. You have permission to change your mind. Often. You will eventually make this hobby your passion. And there are few things more beautiful than...

January 1, 2013

Family Activities New Years 2013 Family Activities

By Teevee Aguirre
January 1, 2013
1 Min read
01January

Learning photoshop
Pregnancy talk / bird and bees
Watercoloring
Schedule writing
Dancing
Eating daddy’s world famous salad. 
Sneaking into daddy’s bed nightly
Toasting in the new year
Playing Solitaire
Writing random songs

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