another year around the sun

Another Year Around the Sun – My goals for the next year

Well, I made it another year around the sun. Like any other year, I spend the day with my beautiful wife and amazing son. Getting older is hard for me. I am extremely blessed and grateful for everything that I have in my life. But, for some reason I look at what I need to improve on instead of my accomplishments. I am always pushing my self harder and to be better. Even though this past year, was a good year and I did some really good things. As I look ahead to this next year, I decided to set some goals for myself and things I would like to accomplish this next year.

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Working from Home Tips

For 2 years prior to my current role, I worked from home and was a remote worker while the rest of my team was in the office. But never before have we had companies telecommute on such a broad scale. Social isolation is also a legitimate thing when working from home. I know we are supposed to be social distancing right now, but here are some work from home tips that I learned and things to do to cope with social isolation while working.

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What Net Neutrality Means to you

background-1023002_1280There is a pretty good chance that you posted pictures from your Thanksgiving and holiday activities, viewed friends  photos, or even did a little holiday shopping online this past weekend. Each of us does so much more on the internet than consume content. We create, share and spread ideas, and connect with friends and family. This is the open internet experience that we have come to know.

Just before the Thanksgiving holiday, the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) set forth with a plan to end net neutrality. They will hold a vote on their plan on December 14.

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Service Above Self

Service above SelfService above self was something that was instilled in me at a very young age. When I was 13 years old, I was spending a summer week with my dad, he was a member of the Rotary Club of Kenosha-West. I had no idea what that organization was at that time, as all I know was they put on a legendary softball tournament every summer. A place where it all started for me, without my dad even asking me to volunteer. I just did it because I loved sports and was having a blast helping out. The Rotary moto is “Service above Self”. It reminds Rotarians to think of how they can help others instead of themselves.

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18 Summers – It’s All We Have

18 SummersThis past week I attended the Wisconsin Fall Tourism Conference for work. Not only did I have a great time networking with current and potential clients, I also received a good reminder of what life is all about; family. Millions of vacation days go unused each year. Trust me I know, there have been years that I did not use all of my vacation days. Sitting in a session this week, something touched me personally, it was hearing about Visit Idaho’s 18 summers campaign. I have heard the phrase and term 18 summers for the past few years, especially since I have a young son, we have just 18 summers with our kids before they grow up so we need to take time to make some memories.

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Why Start Healthy Digital Living Blog

Why start a blog called Healthy Digital Living? I had set-up a generic blog years ago, that I would randomly post things to. I concentrated so much on the brand and company that I was working for and didn’t really brand myself. In December 2015, I felt it was time that I started to get some of my thoughts and knowledge out of my head and on paper, as there was a lot going on in there and it would provide me with a place that I would lose or forget my thoughts. My wife was on a journey of weight loss and healthy eating and I kept hearing the questions that people were asking her about it. I kept telling her and myself, we should start a blog about it and educate people. But yet, I wanted someplace to share my marketing knowledge, from there Healthy Digital Living was born.  Read more