I have a tendency to over-think.  There it is.  It’s out there for all to see.  Oh, you knew that already?  I suppose if you know me, this isn’t a huge surprise.

Early in 2016, I was over-thinking about a wide range of things, and decided to try a self-imposed limit on social media.  Don’t get me wrong, I checked in occasionally, and read many of your inspirational & well-meaning posts.   I tried to continue my habit of reading articles on business, management and the like.  I also read many many posts filled with hostility for one person, party, group, or another, and it frankly reinforced my decision that the internet (among other sources of information) was nothing but an overwhelming source of negativity.   Right, wrong, or otherwise.

I was reinforced recently by a quote:

It started me on a train of over-thinking once again.  What is the old adage?  “You reap what you sow.”  I am not here to admonish.  Everyone is entitled to their opinion and far be it from me to ever step on someone’s right to free speech.  I just feel, that dwelling on the negative and on things that can’t be changed does nothing for yourself, your family, your friends, or society at large.  As I sit here and over-think, I have to believe there is room for more positive and/or helpful content.  And so here I am.

I don’t likely have any major insights or life-changing advice.   What I do have is a desire to make this world a better place for my family and friends.  And so, as we begin 2017, I wanted to warn you ahead of time.  I am going to try to post a lot.  I honestly may not have a whole lot to say personally, but I am going to share quotes as they move me.  I am going to pass along articles that I think are helpful, either personally or professionally.  I’m going to ask questions in the hopes that you ask them of yourselves.  I want to generate conversations.  There maybe some nonsense and hopefully a whole lot of humor.  And more than anything, I want to encourage you to be positive, to start that business you’ve always wanted to do, or to make that change you’ve always needed to make.

I don’t quite know what this all will be.  I’m not sure that anything I say will matter, but in today’s world of perceived negativity, I want to help throw at least a little bit of positivity into the mix.  If you’ve found yourself here reading this, thank you for joining me on this journey.