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Reminiscing on Vacations
We won the photo contest for Equity Estates. Laura and I have been owners/members of an LLC that owns Luxury Residences around the works...
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Apr 282 min read
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Reunions - Get them on the calendar!
The definition of reunion is two or more people coming together after a period of separation. I’ve been a member of the Rotary Club of...
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Apr 193 min read
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QTR Talk Video
I’ve only given a talk about QTR a few times. The first three times were at small gatherings where I had planned in advance to take the...
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Dec 21, 20242 min read
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Why do I fly International Flags?
I’m always amazed at the variety of hobbies and passions that people have. I’ve often said that if someone is passionate about a...
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Nov 30, 20244 min read
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Finding Your Quality Time Remaining
Quality Time Remaining (QTR) can be expressed in countless ways. I’d like to share a story about my brother-in-law and his decision to...
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Nov 17, 20242 min read
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Last weekend's Adventure: Building a home in 1 day!
This past weekend I was involved in an amazing adventure. I’m going to start at the beginning, and then tell you about the weekend and...
qualitytimecommuni
Nov 2, 20245 min read
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Thank you for your interest in QTR!
Thank you for your interest in QTR - Quality Time Remaining! I created this website to share the QTR philosophy with others, and I write...
qualitytimecommuni
Sep 22, 20241 min read
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St Regis Hotel Sunset Tradition
Work/life balance is something that is talked about a lot. For whatever reason, at least in our culture, when people are out of balance...
qualitytimecommuni
Sep 18, 20242 min read
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‘Ae means Yes in Hawaiian
Saying yes or ‘Ae can lead to exciting adventures. One never knows what will happen when you say yes to someone’s offer or suggestion....
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Sep 2, 20243 min read
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Notice and Name
I want to share a story of something that made a big impact on me. Hang with me while I give some background. I’ve worked in the mortgage...
qualitytimecommuni
Aug 25, 20243 min read
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"That was a good day!"
I saw this quote the other day from Jamie Dimon. It is an excellent quote to spotlight a specific part of QTR – Quality Time Remaining. ...
qualitytimecommuni
May 26, 20242 min read
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The Impermanence of Things
If you are anything like me, you live like everything in your life that is here today will be here tomorrow. Slowly in life we find out...
qualitytimecommuni
Apr 20, 20242 min read
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Would you be satisfied with the last thing you said to them?
I’ve been reflecting a lot recently on the part of the Quality Time Remaining (QTR) paper where I share about my struggle with living...
qualitytimecommuni
Apr 13, 20241 min read
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How do we make every day meaningful and memorable?
How do we make everyday meaningful and memorable? For me, QTR is a filter that I endeavor to live by. In the morning, while I am...
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Jan 16, 20241 min read
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Special Days vs All of our Days
Today I was thinking more about special days and QTR. I’ve often said that vacation is easy QTR. It is pretty easy to live QTR when you...
qualitytimecommuni
May 19, 20232 min read
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Be Kind Every Day
I was walking through the airport the other day, and as I was about to board our plane, I saw a man wearing a hat that said, “Be Kind...
qualitytimecommuni
Mar 25, 20231 min read
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QTR Powder Skiing - Blue River, BC Canada
I just spent an amazing QTR week on a back country Heliskiing adventure with Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing in Blue River, BC Canada....
qualitytimecommuni
Mar 6, 20236 min read
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Passion: Do more of what brings you joy!
One of the things that is part of living the QTR lifestyle is to do things that bring you joy. I have found that people have many...
qualitytimecommuni
Feb 17, 20232 min read
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Joy - playing the guitar on the beach as the day is ending
One of the key tenants of QTR is to endeavor to make each day meaningful and memorable and to do things that bring you joy. Our days are...
qualitytimecommuni
Feb 10, 20231 min read
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QTR Moment in Fernie, Canada - Just say Yes!
I had a QTR moment this past Friday. I had spent the week skiing with 40 friends from Santa Cruz, California in Whitefish, Montana and...
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Feb 3, 20234 min read
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