It's been tough to write this one. This post is not necessarily about one continuous topic, but rather my thoughts about what's been going on in the last 2-6 weeks. Every day I wake up and I try to write for at least fifteen minutes, ideally an hour, but many times that's hard to do. …
Behind the Mask: Daily Chronicles of Quarantine
I've never been able to start a "diary" of my daily thoughts. That always felt weird to me. I do, however, keep a notebook to fill with tips, quotes, life goals and so forth but I can go months at a time without putting pen to paper. I think it's important for all of us …
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What’s Next?
Hi All, We've officially been in quarantine for a month. Days of the week seem arbitrary. It's normal to drink every night, there's nothing to look forward on the weekends, and it's relief on Monday morning when there's actually something to do. Enjoy the Rapport! What I'm Reading Joy at Work by Marie Kondo It's …
For the Foreseaable Future
When you come to the end of a rope, tie a knot and hang on. -Franklin D. Roosevelt It's April 5th, 2020. Every conversation, press conference or Breaking News announcement nowadays tends to end with the same phrase: We'll be working from home for the foreseeable future. The governor advises families to stay at home …
The COVID Rapport
Fun fact: the term "quarantine" comes from an effort to protect Venice from plague epidemics in the 14th Century. Ships arriving in Venice from infected ports were required to sit at anchor for 40 days "quaranta" before landing. I'm normally a very laid back, non-chalant guy. Unflabbable, some may say. Almost nothing can rile me …
The Weekly Rapport #29: High Performance Habits, Freestyle Rap and the A-Rod Transformation
Hi All, Here is your weekly guide of things I’m reading, doing, and experimenting with. Enjoy. What I'm Reading High Performance Habits - Brendon Burchard Honestly I had no intention of reading this but I was at my parent's house last weekend and grabbed it off the shelf before I left since it looked interesting …
The Weekly Rapport Double Dose: Motivation, Endurance, & Vulnerability
Hi All, Here's you weekly dose of what I'm currently consuming, reading, and partaking in. Enjoy! What I'm Reading Drive - Daniel Pink I'll let my Instagram caption do the bulk of the talking on this one but as a manager, this book was so valuable for me. And if you're a teacher, coach, or …
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What I’ve Been Reading Lately
Book I'm Reading Right Now Miracle Creek - Angie Kim My sister-in-law signed me up for the Book of the Month club as birthday present a while back. Every month you choose from five of the top new fiction books and have them delivered to your door for five months. This was the last one …
The Weekly Rapport #20: Alpha Brain, Workout Recovery, and Jack Reacher
Hi All, Here is your weekly guide of things I’m experimenting with. Enjoy. Also, if you haven't already, please follow me on my Instagram page! @observeandrapport https://www.instagram.com/p/BvMFPCtjf44/ Void I Need to Fill Jack Reacher Books There are 29 books in the Jack Reacher series by Lee Child and I finally finished them all - which …
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The Not-So-Weekly Rapport #12: Books, Beverages, and Semi-believable Products
I've fallen back into my bad habit of stringing a couple of articles together for consecutive weeks and then forgetting to write for a month. So far, right on track... It's been a year since I gave my credit card information to WordPress and registered a domain name of ObserveAndRapport.com which I slowly regret every …
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