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Life is Boring
I sit at my cubicle working on Excel spreadsheets most of the day. On occasion, I’ll run into a problem, whether it’s formatting, creating a new formula, etc. I can sit at that computer screen focused for an hour and still not know how to solve that issue. The crazy part is, nine times out of ten, I’ll get up and roam the hallways, and like magic, the answer comes to me. How does this happen? In today’s modern world, it seems that we always need to fill our minds with distrac
garrett forester
Apr 265 min read
Life is a Commitment
I sit here on New Year’s Day of 2026 and wonder what the new year holds for me. We all have the diet plan, the goal to read a few more books, less screen time, etc. But what does success mean for any of these? I would argue that these are failures from the start because of how we frame our goals, and I challenge you to a new way of thinking. It is not a “just get through one month” plan or a “number of books” plan. It is a lifestyle change and a commitment. In 2023, I launche
garrett forester
Jan 14 min read
Life is a moment
My two-and-a-half-year-old wakes up and immediately wants to play. While we play, I’m already thinking about what’s for lunch and when her nap time will be. While eating lunch, I think about what to make for dinner. During dinner, I think about work and how to prepare for the next day. Then, lying in bed before falling asleep, I think, “Wow, that day went by fast.” And then, “Wow, it’s already October. Where did the time go?” In the blink of an eye, my daughter is two and a h
garrett forester
Oct 17, 20254 min read
Life is a Repeat
Perhaps the biggest lesson I’ve learned in the corporate world is that everything is a repeat. Every task I do has already been done...
garrett forester
Jun 23, 20252 min read
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