Jon D Harrison

Capturing The Moment

  “Life is not made up of minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, or years, but of moments. You must experience each one before you can appreciate it.”  Sarah Ban Breathnach The above quote says it all – it is about capturing the moment. My wife took the above picture of my mother-in-law giving my son […]

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What I Am Reading Now – October Edition

Wow – October is already here! I cannot believe how fast this month (year) is moving a long. I hope your year has been as awesome as mine (but admittedly, mine has been pretty awesome thanks to my wife, son, and the many new friends I’ve gained this year.) October’s Reading List (Red & White

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How Not To Handle Being Misunderstood

During my junior year in college I had the distinct pleasure of visiting the country of Japan. This was a dream trip of mine. Truly a life-changing experience for me –  I had the chance to spend over two weeks in Tokyo, living in the home of a friend. It gave me the amazing opportunity

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Casual Friday: Pancake Manor -The Best Kids Videos On Youtube?

While looking for the best kids videos on youtube, my wife discovered something really special. As the father of a toddler, I am always on the lookout for fun things to do with him. My little guy does not technically watch “tv,” but he does watch various clips on Youtube from time to time. In our

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My Guest Post on The Daily Retort “4 Life Changing Reasons Why Your Should Have A Baby Journal”

My Guest Post on The Daily Retort “4 Life Changing Reasons Why Your Should Have A Baby Journal” I was honored to have my writing be a featured guest post on Tor Constantino’s blog, the Daily Retort. Tor is a best-selling author, blogger, speaker, ex-journalist, and inventor. He also has a great sense of humor,

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The Gift of Hope

    Give the gift of hope this year. For several years, my wife and I have participated in this great cause – through Operation Christmas Child, individuals can pack a shoebox full of toys and basic toiletries, then send the gift to a needy child, who in many cases, may have never received a

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Casual Friday: The Awe-Inspiring Artwork of Yoshitaka Amano

For this week’s casual Friday, I wanted to share with you a book from one of my favorite illustrators: Yoshitaka Amano.     “Looking at paintings by Yoshitaka Amano, I am reminded of the phrase “a fantasy machine for reclaiming times lost.” – Hiroshi Unno Yoshitaka Amano is a Japanese illustrator, and has illustrated many

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Are You Timeless? Wisdom From Dr. Seuss

Wisdom from Dr Seuss     Thing thing, what is that thing? Thing sing, that thing can sing Song long, a long, long song Goodbye thing, you sing too long Dr. Seuss is brilliant. I love this particular section of “Hop on Pop” The reader is introduced to a thing.  We discover that the thing

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Life Changers: David Allen – Stress Free Productivity

Life Changers: David Allen – Stress Free Productivity This Edition of Life Changers is adapted from an interview that I was honored to co-host with my good friend Jared Easley – you can check out his podcast Starve The Doubts – HERE.  We had an amazing conversation with Productivity Master David Allen.  Life Changers is

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Casual Friday: The Day I Almost Became World Famous

Time for another Casual Friday! This time I am taking you down a trip on memory lane – lets go all the way back to the Summer of 1994. At this time Blockbuster Video was still and actual store where you could rent movies (on VHS) and video games (on a physical cartage). Do you

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