by Francine Tone | Nov 26, 2017 | How to Life, Mindset
By now, you know that I’ve been through a lot. But in my lifetime, I’ve met people who have been through more and people who have been through less. Yet, in both cases, I have met people who have lifetime scars. On August 20, 2017, I wrote the blog that I...
by Francine Tone | Oct 15, 2017 | Goals, How to Life, Mindset
The question prompted me to ask myself “why” did I want to become a lawyer? And I went back over my life to see if I could find out when and why … and I discovered something about myself that I suppose I always knew but never pieced together completely. When: I was in...
by Francine Tone | Oct 1, 2017 | How to Life, Mindset
I’ve been married over 30 years to my husband. In that time, we hardly ever say “I love you” to each other … but we do say “I like you Thiiiiiiiiiiiiis Much!” countless times while opening our arms wide open, straining to open them...
by Francine Tone | Sep 3, 2017 | How to Life, Life Integration, Mindset, Productivity
That’s what I did in June. I had just returned from an 18-day trip to Hawaii, surfing daily (surprise). On my return, each morning, I sit at my computer and check the surf report for Oahu. As the days went by, I began seeing a report of a large swell that might...
by Francine Tone | Aug 27, 2017 | How to Life, Life Integration, Mindset
Twenty years before Doc Marten successfully marketed combat boots for everyday wear, I had a pair of my own personally spit-shined combat boots. As an ROTC cadet in college, instead of wearing the regular Army greens, my uniform was battle dress, combat boots, and a...
by Francine Tone | Aug 13, 2017 | How to Life, Mindset
In 2005. In 2005, when I went to Japan to meet my father for the first time (June 19, 2016 Blog Post), I reconnected with my mother’s family. After locating my family, I had begun emailing with my cousin who I had not seen since she was an infant. I hadn’t seen my...
