Ben Sloot

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  • Procrastination

    I like to productively procrastinate. Instead of eating the frog[1], I go down the to do list and start checking off easy items or power putz [2] my way around the house.…


  • The Real Hero

    Lieutenant General Hal Moore most famously commanded a battalion as a Lieutenant Colonel in the battle of la Durang in Vietnam.1 I don’t normally get to compare myself to true American…


  • Best of Intentions

    I sat down in my window seat1 with the best of intentions. I had a couple of books downloaded 2 and some work to do. The crew handed out the headphones. I decided…


  • Learning from Winning

    I was listening to an episode from the Bookworm Podcast discussing Where Good Ideas Come From by Stephen Johnson1 and in a passing comment they highlighted an old adage – you learn more from losing,…


  • The Fine Line of Forgettable

    We’ve been on a big Disney kick at the house this week.1 While I wish that I was watching something seasonal, instead Rapunzel played on a loop each night until tonight, when the 3YO…


  • Sprinter’s Jersey

    Some evenings, the sound of heavy breathing and a hamster wheel rises from my basement. I’m a fair weather cyclist, and I’ve moved my bike to a trainer inside. I’ve…


  • Rebrand

    Big changes at the website, though this writer refuses to let the pressure of a good domain name elevate his efforts.


  • Sobriety by Necessity

    Sobriety by necessity aptly described my night life for the past 7 months. Kind of like the “world’s worst alarm clock”, the most recent baby likes to get up in the…


  • Refills

    One of my Year of Foundations objectives is to improve my fitness and health. I sat on my wife’s peloton while 1/2 of the house attended a birthday and 1/4…


  • We All Die Young

    Until this morning, I hadn’t bought an album of music in the past decade. The timeframe may be a bit longer. I was an early adopter in Spotify… I wish…


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