Mission Statement like whoa....

Being self-employed there is usually a shadow of guilt in my mind whenever I'm on "vacation". A quick jaunt to NYC to see Merritt for St. Valentine's day has proved no different. Not to say I'm not enjoying myself, I just feel a little indulgent taking time off from what is already a relatively ideal lifestyle... That said, yesterday's evening did involve what was the coolest V-day dinner ever @ the Rusty Knot where we shared the ever romantic $5 Busch / Pretzel Dog Combo, a pickle, and a DELICIOUS N.C. style pulled-pork sando at the bar.

Aaaanyway, when Merr was in class this morning, I continued reading the 7 Habits of Highly Effective people. No matter how effective you think you are, this book will make you feel like a lazy biotch. It asks you to do exercises in each chapter to help improve every aspect of your life. Talk about bold. One of the items is to create a personal mission statement. I read about this a few chapters ago and did nothing about it (see, it really works!). This morning I found a really helpful tool here: http://www.franklincovey.com/msb/

It was no cake walk but I'm pleased with the results. It might feel uncomfortable and maybe a bit cheesy but give it a try. See if you can't incorporate what's really important into your every-day life.

On the lighter side...

Trillion is the new Billion

This is a very insightful look at our national debt.



I felt punch drunk after watching it because the debt is a juggernaut. This gives me a head/stomachache from time to time. Clive Crook's comments at 51:00 paralleled an idea I had about our government and it's proclivity to borrow. Our government has been falling into the same trap that mortgagees did on a personal level during the recently popped debt bubble. The only difference is Joe the Plumber couldn't print money, tax his neighbor, or call up China for additional funds. Let's hope China never files an N.O.D.