Archive for the 'Accountability and Responsibility' Category

Date: February 22nd, 2007, Filed under Accountability and Responsibility

I’m looking at my calendar and I can’t believe that it is February 22, 2007 — almost 8 weeks have passed since we all had to buy new calendars. Around New Year’s Eve many people make new personal promises for how they’ll do 2007 differently — and few will stick to them. That’s normal, we get stuck in our habits and our desires and tend to forget our past mistakes.

So today is a great time to open up to yourself and figure out what you would have done differently. Feel free to share at the forum if you have some good advice for others — especially in the realm of accountability to others or responsibility to people you forget you are responsible to.

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Date: November 24th, 2006, Filed under Accountability and Responsibility

I heard it twice in the past 2 weeks, and 4 times in the past 6 months. If we look at a (fake) estmated progression curve, that means I’ll hear it 2 times per week within a month, and ten 4 times per week in less than 6 months. Actually, maybe that estimated progression isn’t fake.

The most recent time I heard it was at the top of the 2 week period. A friend I haven’t talked to much over the past 3 years called me up out of the blue and asked if I’d go with him to spend a “free” US$250 credit he received from a local casino that he hasn’t gone to in 6 months. From what I know of him, he goes to play video poker about every quarter, and spends a few grand playing. I’m fairly certain that he’s broken even over the long run.

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Date: October 31st, 2006, Filed under Accountability and Responsibility

One of our closests friends Rebecca Georgakis passed away this morning peacefully after a 4 year battle with brain cancer. She was in her early 20s, and married to one of my closest friends and oldest business partner, Christos. They have been married just short of one year.

This is one of those situations that brings tears to my eyes for two reasons: out of love for the family, and out of selfishness in my own life. I can not imagine losing my closest friends and loved ones so early in their lives. My significant other and I argue just like anyone — but not over money or over time or over infidelity or any of the usual suspects. We usually disagree over economics and politics (ha!). Today’s a great day to put that to bed.

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Date: July 11th, 2006, Filed under Accountability and Responsibility

Last Thursday was The Freaky Blonde’s birthday (33 shhh). We had her family over (her mom and brother) for cake (which I couldn’t have more than a bite of) and pizza (ibid). Her brother Jay is 27, but he has some very special needs and has the mental capacity of a 3 year old. Hilarious kid, though, because he definitely acts like a man in some situations — especially when the ladies at his church are showing legs. I guess sin runs through everyone’s blood, even those who are socially ostracized and can’t really comprehend it. Read this entire article at the accountability and responsibility site.

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Date: June 12th, 2006, Filed under Accountability and Responsibility

There is a piece of land near my home that I’ve eyed for years. By looking at the tax maps and growth changes that have occured over 20 years, I’ve always thought it would be a great location for something in the future. I always wondered what big restauranteur or commercial property developer would jump on the land. I was shocked to see it is going to become yet another self-storage facility, the 5th or 6th one to be built in the last 5 years. Read this entire article at the accountability and responsibility site.

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Date: May 26th, 2006, Filed under Accountability and Responsibility

I’ve never been a big coupon clipper — neither were my parents when they were growing up. In the past few months, though, I’ve been trying to find a way to save some cash without making the coupon-hunting time be a waste of money. I know people who spend 10 hours a week to save US$15, and for me US$1.50 per hour is not worth my time. Read this entire article at the accountability and responsibility site.

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