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The Experience Gap
I’ve a confession. I’ll pay a bit more for something if there’s a better experience attached. When shopping for anything I believe in...
Mark L. Mathia
Mar 18, 20192 min read


Problems? Give Me a Break.
Have you ever had one of those days - A bad day that quickly turns into a bad week, month or even a year? I’m guessing you have. Don’t...
Mark L. Mathia
Mar 4, 20191 min read


Do Something Good...
This is a mostly true story (though not 100% accurate because . . . memory and age): It was 1990-something. I graduated from Dana College...
Mark L. Mathia
Feb 25, 20191 min read


How to Grow Everyday Grit
Omaha is a great place to live. It really is. Although this weekend, as we were hit with 6’’ of snow I questioned my judgment. Snow is...
Mark L. Mathia
Feb 18, 20193 min read


Crazy Love & Happiness
A few weeks ago my friend Roger, who’s handy with tools, told me about a dream he has to buy land in a remote location in Louisiana. As...
Mark L. Mathia
Feb 11, 20192 min read


Unstoppable You
Just off the heals of the 53’rd Superbowl of professional American football I started thinking about living unstoppable. Whenever I see...
Mark L. Mathia
Feb 4, 20192 min read


The Strategy of Being Liked
Meet Willow. She looks like a Weimaraner but she’s really a Labrador. They called her a silver lab. We’ve been together for about eight...
Mark L. Mathia
Jan 28, 20191 min read


Satisfied
Over the last four weeks, I’ve asked a lot from you. I’m serious, if you have now discovered the power of your Legacy in Action Plan then...
Mark L. Mathia
Jan 21, 20192 min read


The World Turned Upside Down
For the last several weeks We’ve been walking through the Legacy In Action Plan or LIA for short. It’s a habit I picked up from Michael...
Mark L. Mathia
Jan 14, 20193 min read


Here Comes the General
Are you the General of your own life in 2019? Â Perhaps not like George Washington but, how we approach the year can determine important...
Mark L. Mathia
Jan 7, 20194 min read


I'm Not Throwing Away My Shot
Artisans and athletes have long inspired me towards reaching big potential in life. It’s a way of life that combines a certain...
Mark L. Mathia
Dec 31, 20184 min read


Calm Down Already
It takes time to unlock the power of calm in one's life. It’s a way of thinking that focusses on what’s right in others while being...
Mark L. Mathia
Dec 24, 20182 min read


Choking on Egg Nog
Chances are this holiday season, we'll both be spending time doing lots of things. How do you celebrate? For me, it looks like eating,...
Mark L. Mathia
Dec 17, 20182 min read


Are You in Your Zone of Genius?
We've all had moments when we hit our zone of genius. You suddenly (in a good way) feel like you're on fire - you're doing important work...
Mark L. Mathia
Dec 10, 20182 min read


The Power of Looking UP
I am starting to look up, to notice, and to walk differently. I may trip a time or two because I’m not staring cautiously at my feet, but...
Mark L. Mathia
Dec 1, 20183 min read


Hard Work and Weariness
Strategy, Decisions, and Productivity are the big efforts that drive performance in anything. When we don’t guard our mental energy all...
Mark L. Mathia
Nov 26, 20182 min read


The Lost Skill of Gratitude
The other day I was working hard on putting a plan into action. I’d done the heavy lifting of planning and organizing but, I just...

Mark Mathia
Nov 19, 20182 min read


Happiness By Choice
Every once in a while my brain seems to stop working as it should. Sometimes when the seasons change from the blue sky of summer to the...
Mark L. Mathia
Nov 12, 20183 min read


A Story Worth Sharing...
Life used to be more about addition. But, now that I’m a bit older I’m noticing an unsettling trend. Life is more about subtraction. ...
Mark L. Mathia
Nov 5, 20182 min read


Why Retire When You Can Re-Purpose?
Sometimes, I have a front row seat to unusual performance challenges in the workplace. Every once in a while work brings me face to face...
Mark L. Mathia
Oct 28, 20182 min read
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