Lately, much has been made of of the runaway success of The Secret. It's been pretty popular and pretty controversial. Me? I take it with a grain of salt. I do believe in the Law of Attraction, that we tend to attract the things we most often think about. (Ever notice how positive and optimistic people seem to always have things go their way, while the Debbie Downer in your office always seem to be inundated with an endless array of tragedies?) I am a little put off by the hype, however. The DaVinci Code-style trailer asserts that this "Secret" has been covered up for centuries (no, not …
Archives for May 2007
Escape Plan TV #3: Colorado Springs
In this episode of Escape Plan TV, filmed in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Kim and Jason demonstrate several fun and exciting ways to annihilate the Adultitis in your life. The ideas are all based on the world-famous Escape Plan. In this installment of Escape Plan TV, the duo gets fresh with a herd of giraffes (they have some crazy long tongues!), become rebels for a cause, and climb a really big mountain. …
Being Productive (and mean)
My husband recently challenged me to answer the question, “what is the secret to being productive?” This meme was started by Ben Yoskovitz. Jason shared his childlike secrets to productivity. My answer: discipline (aka being mean). Do I have Adultitis? You be the judge. When I taught Kindergarten I had to be mean sometimes. I'm sure parents can relate. It was hard at first, but then I just got used to it. ;) …
What if…?
I've spent a lot of time recently talking about curiosity and asking questions. A lot of my focus has centered around every three-year-old's favorite three-letter-word: why? Stepping way from the whirlwind of whys for a moment, I'd like to shine the spotlight on another question that is just as important: what if? "What if" is cool because it not only signals an active curiosity (there's nothing worse than couch potato curiosity), it also encourages the practice of dreaming big. Just think: two little words team up to cover two of the eight secrets from childhood. Amazing! …
Hawaiian Breakfast
by Kim Kotecki My sisters and I were infamous for our (terrible) Mother's Day breakfast in bed. Burnt toast and orange juice. Sorry mom! What she really dreamed of was a trip to Hawaii. Since you will probably not be sending your mom to Hawaii for Mother's Day, surprise her with a Hawaiian breakfast treat. (preferably in bed) Pear Hawaiian French Toast …
Adultitis on the Subway
This video, which I found over at Bernie DeKoven's blog, is a fascinating look at the different stages of Adultitis. Subways are typically filled with lots of Adultitis-afflicted people (especially on Monday mornings). At the start of this video, most of the people are demonstrating some level of the disease. As the music continues, those who are in the early stages of Adultitis loosen up a bit -- some even a lot. But there's one guy who must have a full-blown case. He seems genuinely perturbed and paranoid at first, and then kinds of warms up to a low level of curiosity. But he keeps his back …
Are You a Fool?
Well, you should be.We hesitate to ask questions because we don't want to look foolish. And then we wonder why success seems to come so easily to other people around us.Asking questions is risky. It can make us appear foolish to those around us. And most frighteningly of all, the answers to the questions might upset the whole dang apple cart. Scary stuff.But asking questions is the only way to grow your business, grow your faith, or grow yourself."Go around asking a lot of damn fool questions and taking chances. Only through curiosity can we discover opportunities, and only by gambling …
Be Fully Alive
"The glory of God is man fully alive." --Saint Ireneaus I was reminded of that quote the other day, and remembered how much I liked it. After a little reflection, I realized that the reason it resonates so deeply within me is because it completely underscores what Kim & Jason is really all about. As I travel the country speaking to various organizations, I see it in the faces of the people. It is a lost look, a dull, overwhelmed, and resigned look. It's peppered with a twinge of cynicism, and laced with traces of melancholy. A somehow loud but easily unnoticeable sadness lies behind …