The Everyday Advantage
Sustainable growth for a centered life
The Everyday Advantage is a space for thoughtful exploration and intentional growth. With book reviews, meaningful meditations, and curated resources, we offer practical tools to help you find balance and live with purpose.
Our goal isn’t about doing more its about learning to live better.
The Power of Hand Written Notes
Modern communication is cheap and easy. That is the way it is designed to be. And, it certainly has its place. But there is still a place for a hand written note. I spent half of my career as the executive director of a non...
A Right Perspective on Desire
A buddy of my recently tweeted out an excellent question: “Why do I always want what I do not have? #frustrating” Maybe I found his question interesting because it resonates so powerfully with me. I have uttered the same statement in a variety of forms...
3 Reasons I Jailbroke My iPhone
I have yet to upgrade to the new IOS 7 and as an early adopter it is killing me. But, doing so would mean I would have to give up my jailbreak on my iPhone 4S. I get a lot of questions about jailbreaking iPhones....
3 Tips for Eating Frogs
There are some sounds you can’t un-hear. One of those is a bull frog being squashed. Maybe that is why when I came across the Parable of the Frog it stuck out to me and has become one of the most helpful tools I have...
The Launch of ScottSjoblom.com
After years of toying around with the idea I finally pulled the trigger and launched my own website. You may be wondering why… It isn’t a decision I came to lightly. I am a natural introvert (I just play extrovert very well when circumstances demand...
Show me your surprise face
From the day he was born Max has always been an expressive kid. Lately he has been working on his “Surprise” face. I have been trying to get him to show his mom. This was the result…...
Doin’ Work
It was a productive day around here despite Anna being sick the last few days. She began to feel better this afternoon. Just in time to begin working with Jenn on a school project due this Friday. Max and I took on a few projects...
Little stubs of history
Jennifer was going through old boxes of her belongings and came across these gems. I can’t believe the price of a movie ticket back then. Or that I paid money to see Eddie....