Phil HoutzYou Keep Saying “Drill, Baby, Drill.” I Don’t Think It Means What You Think It Means.A Trump supporter recently asked how Trump planned to help struggling Americans get work, find housing, and put food on the table.Aug 13Aug 13
Phil HoutzContests, Prizes, Flying Cars and Other Weird Things that Make Up Trump’s “Agenda47”In recent weeks the Trump for President campaign has been backpedaling on Trump’s support for Project 2025 and trying to sell its own…Aug 6Aug 6
Phil HoutzForget New Year’s Resolutions. For Real Results Make the Tiniest Change Possible.I love making New Year’s resolutions. But sometimes they are too big to succeed. A small change has a better chance in the long run.Jan 2, 2022Jan 2, 2022
Phil HoutzEverybody wants to tell you how to live. Nobody tells you how to die.The door to my mother’s apartment was standing open when the medication manager showed up for the morning check-in. Mom was sitting in her…Aug 25, 2021Aug 25, 2021
Phil HoutzHow to Find a Sacred Space of Your OwnMy next door neighbor had the best fort. His father dug a large hole in the middle of the play yard, and put a sheet of plywood over it. We…Aug 24, 2021Aug 24, 2021
Phil HoutzComing in Hot, the Secret to Successful Re-entryIn the introduction to The Gods Must Be Crazy South African filmmaker Jamie Ulys makes a fascinating critique of civilization. Traditional…Aug 23, 2021Aug 23, 2021
Phil HoutzPutting More Life into Your LivelihoodMy wife and I have a small patio garden with a pear tree, an herb table, and a wild rose. There’s a sock filled with nyjer seed for the…Aug 23, 20211Aug 23, 20211
Phil HoutzHow Thinking Like a Caveman Can Help You Avoid Post-Pandemic AnxietyThis morning my wife and I had breakfast in an indoor diner for the first time since lockdown started. It wasn’t the Hallelujah free at…Apr 24, 2021Apr 24, 2021
Phil HoutzMake Your Notes Work for You: the Secret Sauce of ZettelkastenWhen you get stuck on your next writing project wouldn’t be great to have a partner who could quickly help you work through the stuck…Feb 17, 20202Feb 17, 20202
Phil HoutzHow “Spark Joy” Can Be Your Secret Weapon for Success in the Coming YearYour gut knows more than you thinkJan 14, 2020Jan 14, 2020