Matt Bernier

Yesterday, I asked you about fulfillment.  Today I am curious what the stumbling blocks are that get in the way of your fulfillment? These are the things that cause you to stop short, not start, or just never actually feel fulfilled. Consider some of these things: Money Friends Family Thoughts Fears Focus Let’s discuss stumbling blocks and what they do to cause you to be unfulfilled. Sphere: Related Content… » Read More

This is a question I ask myself quite a bit.  Ask yourself and answer below. What makes you feel fulfilled? Some things to consider here: Fulfillment at home Fulfillment at work Fulfillment with your self Fulfillment with your friends Fulfillment with your thoughts Fulfillment with your actions My goal is to start a discussion about fulfillment and what are the things you do that “fill your cup”?   Sphere: Related Content… » Read More

We all, OK many of us, remember the movie Pay it Forward.  Some people knew it as a book first of course. Many of us have also watched on the news about how some person at a coffee shop or fast good joint will buy the meal for the “next guy” with the hopes that it will keep going.   This is great! I love this idea, but for all the times that I have attempted to start something like this or seen it get started, or just generally seen someone be nice – I have almost never seen it keep going. This of course makes me wonder, is it the method of delivery, the situation, or maybe the people involved?… » Read More

Soda is a weakness for both Melissa and I.  For her it’s pepsi, fountain coke, or ice cold coke in 8oz glass bottles. For me, it’s Cherry Coke, Apple Soda, fountain coke from McDonalds, and fountain coke in movie theaters.  Yeah, I know…pretty silly, but it’s the truth. We have both quite drinking soda for extended periods of time, but mostly for bragging rights. This time we’re a little more serious about it because there are higher stakes on the table. I have been fighting with GERD for far too long, to the point where on doctor’s recommendations I am taking twice the recommended daily dosage of Prilosec.  Recently there have been studies that indicate that taking certain hearburn drugs… » Read More

Last year, I did not have any specific goals.  I spent the year trying to figure out what I wanted and where I wanted to go.  I am not sure that I have figured everything out, but from where I am standing right now I have been able to identify a few things that I am want to achieve. Through my work as a programmer I have learned that having a defined set of goals, guidelines, or even a specification gives me the target so that all I have to do is break down the steps to reach that goal.  Things change, targets start moving, but the steps will still get me close to achieving my goals. The following are… » Read More

Tony and I often chat on IM, email, phone, and now Twitter.  Usually, we are joking around or talking about some crazy idea we have.  Every once in a while we will chat about more serious topics.  This is a good example of one of those times. Tony Kimberly: Can I ask you a weird question? Matt Bernier: sure Tony Kimberly: What’s important to you? Matt Bernier: What do you mean by that? Tony Kimberly: Uhh, in the long run, in life.  What’s important to you. Tony Kimberly: I’ve been doing a lot of soul searching and deciding what I want out of life and what I want to do/accomplish Matt Bernier: To be happy, around the people I love,… » Read More