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Summary
• Make sure staples are in stock — at home
• Embrace alternatives
• Be prepared
• Don’t ignore mental health
• Focus on what matters

One of my mantras for 2020 is “Take Action.” Check out a few tips that help me shift from standing still to moving forward.

I finished reading Six Flags Over Texas: The First Fifty Years by Davis G. McCown. Check out what I learned.

The elusive artist I speak of today is the prog-metal giants — Tool. I’ve been wanting to see them in concert for more than 20 years. That’s no joke. Since the first time I heard their music, I knew that I had to see them in concert. I had a few chances in the past, except fate had other plans. I didn’t know if the day would ever come. Earlier this week, it finally happened.

I collect quotations, and this is one of my favorites. I admit, I don’t know who said first, when, where, or in what context. I couldn’t find a definitive answer. Even though the author is unknown to me, their words have stayed with me.

Summary –
• Processes should have inputs and outputs.
• Does it match, or is there a gap?
• Find ways to add value.
• Ask open-ended questions.
• Quality is everyone’s responsibility.

Ten tips better mental health –
• Exercise
• Get off your ass
• Eat healthier
• Find a hobby
• Learn
• Connect
• Disconnect
• Breathe / Meditate
• Make mental health as important as physical health
• Talk to someone

Men are less likely to discuss mental health. There’s sometimes a don’t ask, don’t tell mentality. There is a stigma with men. We often don’t like to ask for help or otherwise appear to be weak. We’re more likely to suppress problems, feelings, and emotions. […]

A brief look at the history, things to do, beer, and food for one of the largest festivals in the world.

Marketing may be a new career path for me.

Marketing is so much more than the 4Ps. It’s a complex, multi-sided, system of interrelated processes. It’s analytical, strategic, tactical, and measurable. It’s a combination of customers, products, and every aspect of your business. It involves solving problems and creating solutions.

In this part of the world, it’s back to school time. As you settle into that new, familiar routine, ask your kids about their day at school. But, ask the right questions. Instead of asking – How was school? – try this: What did you learn today at school?

“Gemba” is a term in Lean Six Sigma. Gemba is a Japanese word that means “the actual place.” The “Gemba Walk” is when you walk to the actual place and observe a process.

When I was in my early teens, someone said to me, “You’re such an introvert!” I don’t remember who said it to me, or the context, but I was embarrassed by it. I had a misconception about introverts. I felt ashamed and insulted by their comment…