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Tomorrow is my 38th birthday…yikes I’m getting old! Hard to believe 40 is just a couple years away. I just read a post from Ryan...

Wow, it’s hard to believe it was just over a year ago, on September 13, 2020, that I sent out my first blog post! When I first setup the...

I posted a Tweet on this that seemed to generate a lot of support and agreement so I figured I’d write a slightly longer article here...

I was out for a walk this past week listening to a podcast where Dr. Peter Attia interviewed Hugh Jackman (Link). I guess it would be...

For those not familiar with the phrase, armchair (or Monday morning) quarterback originated in the sports world. It refers to someone who...

This past Tuesday Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 50 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to their first NBA...

Do you have anyone in your life, whether personally or through work, that tells you they are going to do something but you know with near...

On February 11, 2021, Brent Beshore made the following Tweet… Every once in a while you hear or read something that seems like it’s...

It’s rare that I’m listening to or reading something that totally stops me in my tracks. That’s exactly what happened during the first 30...

Do you ever find yourself talking to someone in a business or other setting and it just feels like what you’re saying isn’t sticking, and...

I just got my second COVID vaccine this afternoon (Moderna) and I’m guessing I’ll start to feel a bit rough here soon. I shared this...

This will be one of my briefer blog posts to date, both because it’s a concept I’m still wrestling with and trying to fully define, but...

From conversations I’ve had, I know I’m not alone in enjoying this year’s NCAA basketball tournament and specifically, in watching the...

Probabilities are inherent in many decisions we make every day, and the ability to recognize this and do some quick mental math can be a...

Brent Beshore’s firm Permanent Equity sends out a weekly newsletter. In a recent edition he wrote about the concept of resilience. He...

On February 11 at 4:48AM, Ashley and I welcomed Rory Jennings Birchard into the world. Rory weighed in at 8 lb 7 oz, was 22 inches long,...

I’ve generally been writing these blog posts when I feel like I have a somewhat well-formed thought or perspective on something…this will...

My wife Ashley regularly makes reference to old Disney movies and then gives me a hard time when I’m not familiar with what she’s talking...

Back on September 13 I posted about my perspective on the 4 key pillars of health, those being diet, exercise, sleep, and...

One of my wife Ashley’s family Christmas traditions is watching the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life”. We maintained that tradition this year...