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.·4 min read·Jan 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…·7 min read·Aug 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…·5 min read·Aug 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…·7 min read·Aug 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…·7 min read·Aug 23, 2021--1--1
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…·6 min read·Apr 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…·6 min read·Feb 17, 2020--3--3
Phil HoutzHow “Spark Joy” Can Be Your Secret Weapon for Success in the Coming YearYour gut knows more than you think5 min read·Jan 14, 2020----
Phil HoutzMaybe It’s Time to Re-Think the To-Do List — 4 Ways to Shake It UpPhoto: Library of Congress·4 min read·Oct 26, 2019----
Phil HoutzPoison Oak — Get Ready for a Blistering Hiking SeasonPoison oak near my house·5 min read·Jul 18, 2019----