Gayle Tabor

My Latest Adventure

2012/09/17 Gayle 0

sil•ly adjective \ˈsi-lē\, sil•li•er, sil•li•est,noun, plural sil•lies. adjective 1. weak-minded or lacking good sense; stupid or foolish: a sillywriter. 2. absurd; ridiculous; irrational: a silly idea. 3. stunned; dazed: He knocked me silly. 4. Cricket . (of a fielder or the fielder’s playing position) extremely close to the batsman’s wicket: silly mid off. 5. Archaic . rustic; plain; homely. I feel reasonably confident that silly is not a word oft used to describe me. Although I can, in unique situations when the sun, the moon and the stars are all properly aligned, be down right silly (it never lasts, and is witnessed by few). However, I have embarked on an adventure which can be deemed nothing less than silly! AND, I am inviting you to The rest of the story

A Monkey Can Do It (yes, that’s a challenge)

2012/09/12 Gayle 0

In 1996 at University of Texas Medical School at Houston in the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy there was a study conducted by Nudo RJ, Milliken GW, Jenkins WM, Merzenich MM. The crux of the study, as I understand it, was to track the changes in the brain of a monkey as the changes relate to motor skill training (yes that’s an over simplification – but you can read the whole thing by clicking here). In the book I am reading, The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work (affiliate link) the author, Shawn Achor, refers to the study as a famous study – And maybe it is but not in my world. The crux of the The rest of the story

Driven to Distraction

2012/09/10 Gayle 0

This morning I awoke with a blog post idea floating around in my head. I often feel that these are my best blog posts…the ones I write in my sleep. I hopped out of bed, grabbed my coffee and sat down to write. Then it happened, DISTRACTION! It started with me thinking, what bills must be paid this week? We suffered a rainout on Saturday (or near rainout) and therefore diminished income. I stopped to figure this out. Okay, I have a plan! Time to write! Then my brain shifted to the things I need to do this week! Make a list, prioritize. Mark off a few things. Accomplish some of the urgent needs. Okay, now I can write. Jenn pops her head in, ‘can The rest of the story

Who’s The Boss

2012/09/05 Gayle 2

I am not sure why I continue to be amazed that life lessons come along when I need to hear them. My suspicion is that the lessons are always available; I just notice them when I am ready to learn. I have experienced one of those times this week! I received this message from an email list I subscribe to: “Your goals should also be designed to create rewards that are most important to you, not to someone else“ In and of it’s self this is a nice quote without far reaching ramifications for me. However, for weeks Jenn and I have been enmeshed in discussions about life, business, and how we are proceeding with each. It’s no surprise to anyone that it is hard The rest of the story

FEAR – The Final Frontier

2012/08/24 Gayle 0

My dog Wrigley is a very fearful guy. His fear manifests it’s self in many ways – the most amusing is his fear of jumping on the bed. Wrigley is tall and can easily rest his head on the bed and with most beds he could just step up and be there. However he lives in fear of hopping on the bed. We have cajoled, and offered cookies. We have begged and yelled. Yet, the result remains the same – the fear negates any efforts. I know what you’re thinking – what’s amusing about a 80lbs dog trembling in fear? The amusing part is that once a human touches him somewhere about the neck and shoulders he leaps victoriously on the bed and proceeds to The rest of the story