I was walking around our home the last few days looking at this huge load of work I want to get done. There's a driveway that needs repaving, a bathroom that needs gutting, an attic loft that needs … [Read more...]
The Chandler Family Reunion
September 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I don't usually post videos or news stories from mainstream media sources at synaptici. However, Jan Wall sent this to me in an e-mail and it is truly inspirational so I just had to share it with … [Read more...]
Humbled by an angel
September 4, 2009 By 28 Comments
Recently, I was reading part two of an article that I appreciated by Bob Burg titled, To Have A Body. In it, he discusses how too often as humans we judge others by their appearance, like judging a … [Read more...]
William Kamkwamba on building a windmill
August 28, 2009 By 2 Comments
When he was just 14 years old, Malawian inventor William Kamkwamba built his family an electricity-generating windmill from spare parts, working from rough plans he found in a library book. - from … [Read more...]
It’s never too late to embrace our passions
August 9, 2009 By 7 Comments
In one of my recent articles (Of skills, talents and gifts) I wrote the following: “I don’t believe that our gifts have an expiry date. Clearly, as we get older, it is more difficult. Sadly, most … [Read more...]
Michael Pritchard’s water filter turns filthy water into drinkable water
August 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Too much of the world lacks access to clean drinking water. Engineer Michael Pritchard did something about it -- inventing the portable Lifesaver filter, which can make the most revolting water … [Read more...]
Jack Canfield: Don’t Be Afraid to Ask for What You Want
August 2, 2009 By 2 Comments
In the last article, Jack Canfield’s: Self-Esteem & Peak Performance, I discussed how I became aware of his set of audio tapes, Self-Esteem & Peak Performance. I peeked around youtube to … [Read more...]
Jack Canfield’s: Self-Esteem & Peak Performance
July 23, 2009 By 5 Comments
In the early 90’s, I found myself in a deep funk. I had no idea why. My job was going really well, I was successful and my income was as high as it had ever been. For some reason, I was just … [Read more...]
Of skills, talents and gifts …
July 19, 2009 By 9 Comments
In some cultures, children are asked to consider a profound question at a very early age: Why are you here? The question is meant to get the child thinking about their purpose in life. I think … [Read more...]
Little Kids Rock
July 11, 2009 By 5 Comments
Between 2000 and 2003, twice a year my job would take me to Anaheim and Nashville to attend the NAMM shows. The NAMM Show is one of the largest music product trade shows in the world. For a musician, … [Read more...]
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