Giving Myself the Business by Tim Reynolds This year marks the 50th anniversary of when I began failing as an entrepreneur, going back to my first days as the neighborhood butcher of grass. For five dollars here and five dollars there, I pushed our four-horse, two-stroke (or was that two-horse, four-stroke?) grass-shredding beast from lawn … Continue reading SEARCH: Giving Myself the Business
The Well of Zen-ness by Tim Reynolds I’m a big supporter of health and wellness. Really! I have a regular exercise regimen that includes stretching the truth, jumping to conclusions, and running off at the mouth. When I’m feeling extra energetic I even try to jog my memory. I like my yoga plain, with fresh … Continue reading SEARCH: The Well of Zen-ness
I recently hit a milestone birthday, and my husband and I joke that my warranty expired. Like a car that’s driven a few too many miles, I hear the creaks and groans of age build up as the indiscretions of youth finally come due. That time I slipped while doing a pull-up and tweaked my … Continue reading SEARCH: Editor Letter for our #Wellness issue
Regrets, I Have a Fewby Tim Reynolds I am 61 years old and I am not going to the moon. You’re thinking, “Of course you’re not, Tim. You’re 61 and you’re not an astronaut,” and you’d be right. But I might have. I actually applied to go with Japanese billionaire Yusaka Maezawa. He’s taking eight … Continue reading SEARCH: Regrets, I Have a Few
Top Reasons NOT to Do It by Tim Reynolds The world is full of self-helpless gurus much more ego-boosting than I, all lined up to feed you a “Reasons to DO Something” list, but I’m here to give you 40 valid reasons NOT to do something. In no particular order. It’s going to hurt…a lot. … Continue reading SEARCH: Top Reasons NOT to Do It
They say that life is about what you do with the time you’re given. When older people look back, they’re more likely to regret the things they didn’t do, rather than what they did. When you think about your list of to-dos, they’re likely a combination of those necessary items that keep you alive chores … Continue reading SEARCH: You Can Do It! Issue Editor Letter
Caped Capers by Tim Reynolds Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s…my buddy Bruce in a cape jumping off his roof and breaking his arm! Oops. Even after Bruce broke his arm, I wanted to be Superman. Or even Clark Kent, star reporter. I ended up being Jimmy Olsen, photographer. We … Continue reading SEARCH: Caped Capers
Superheroes are the best! I mean, that’s the definition, right? We love to see them fly, fight crime, and generally save the world. Movies and comics abound with their exploits, but the label “superhero” is also thrown around to acknowledge the work of essential workers, doctors, single mothers, and more. Superheroes are the ones setting … Continue reading SEARCH: Superhero Issue Editor Letter
My Chancy Behavior by Tim Reynolds I’m a big one for taking chances, but occasionally I take risks. What’s the difference? Well, taking a chance is acting with the possibility of something happening, while taking a risk is to expose yourself to the possibility of injury or loss. Let me use my own life to … Continue reading SEARCH: My Chancy Behavior
This season’s magazine is all about taking chances and expanding our horizons. Sometimes we choose to change, and other times we’re forced to by the world around us. It mightfeel as if we spend most of our time on what we have to do and very little on what we want to do, particularly during … Continue reading SEARCH: Spring 2021 Editor Letter
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