Have you ever entered into one of those situations where you start decluttering in your home and you find that you just want to keep going? You get rid of stuff and stuff and more stuff...and somehow there is still even more to get rid of? Since we moved into the...
Running has become a popular form of fitness activity all across the globe. It's probably no huge surprise since it's easy to get started, you don't need a lot of equipment to keep going and it's a fantastic way to get in shape. But along with its gain in popularity,...
You may have read last week that I'm one of the newest in a very short list of Evernote Ambassadors around the globe. As a small business ambassador, I not only get to meet other cool and interesting small business owners all over the place, but I also get to talk to...
You've carved out a great home office space for yourself and you're typing away at your new blog post or a contract or other work, everything going great. But then the kids come in the room and chaso erupts. It's loud, distracting and nearly impossible to think...
I'm off to Paris this morning for just over 2 days for the LeWeb conference and, as luck would have it, I'm supposed to be running 6.5km on one of those days. You may have been wondering, but our running plans have been going quite well. I have to get back on the ball...
If someone told me 11 weeks ago that I would soon be running 10km in my free time and not actually dying afterward, I would have scoffed. In fact, I might have even laughed in their face. But yet, yesterday, that's exactly what we did. Although I haven't posted much...
Recently I spent a few days in Frankfurt a. Main on a trip to the "west" of Germany. Thankfully my hotel was close to the shores of the river Main which has running paths, uninterrupted by traffic lights for miles, along both sides. In fact, this stretch of asphalt is...
As you now know, Stefan and I started training for the Berlin Marathon 6 weeks ago and we are really enjoying running so far. It's the first "workout routine" that we've had which doesn't feel entirely like a workout or a major challenge to be completed on a regular...
Have you found yourself feeling edgy, unhappy, rushed, unproductive or just not quite yourself lately? Or maybe all of those things above? Well maybe you should try taking a look around your office and home real quick. Is there chaos lurking around every corner? Are...
One thing you learn quickly when living in Berlin is that layers are necessary almost all year round. It's just the thickness and warmth level of the layers that changes! And I have a mentioned that Berliners are quite fashionable?? When we moved here, it became...
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