Out of the chaos of darkness comes the beauty of a new day

01.08.14 out of the chaos of darkness comes the beauty of a new day's sunrise filling the skies with possibilities, opportunities, and endless potential.

Len Middleton said, "Entrepreneurship is about risk and failure: embracing it, and learning from it." Pferdt, Googles Creative Team Lead adds to Middleton's statement by saying, "innovator should think like a child."

Here's to the dawn of a new day, a road full of adventures, failures, successes, and learning!

Thank YOU & Here's to fulfilling our uncharted adventures

Here's to a year behind and a new year ahead!

Most of all here's to You!

You've liked my work, my pictures, my blog, and put up with my egg shaped head.

You've come alongside and followed me,

You're an acquaintance, a soon to be friend, 

We'll follow each other through life's ups and downs.

Learning wrong from right.

While encouraging and guiding each other to reach for the stars.

All this to say, THANKS for the 'like' & 'follow'

Here's to the uncharted adventures with you my old and new friends! 

All to say,

Needing INSPIRATION? 1 Quote & 7 Inspirational Wallpapers

 01.07.2014 Today I found myself needing to be Inspired!  So quickly turned to my archived files and dug up the following: 1 Quote & 7 Inspirational Wallpapers

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” - Steve Jobs 

Please share the pictures, quotes, etc.. that have inspired you.

trevor.drinen@gmail.com

A fathers joy

01.06.14 a fathers simple joy: this morning my oldest son asked if he could take his younger brother out for breakfast with the $$ he earned.  This picture is a snap of them departing for a days adventure! 

Lairs, me and you alike! (The value of our word)

01.04.14 emotionally and physically weary after a very limited night sleep.  As I was awaken by the birds singing, my mind recalled a promise to my son - "that we would go to the beach for a morning swim." We seemed to dance in and out of the morning waters as we were chilled by the wind and the chilly morning waters.

Have you ever had to choose between what you wanted to do vs what you promised to do?

The dancing came to an end and I plunged into the crisp waters of the pacific - emerging to a smile and joyous laughter from my son - applauding me as if I defied death itself and he embraced the opportunity to join me.

As adults we keep our word to employers, boards, committees, and why not to those we should cherish far more?

As we are only four days into this new year I am overwhelmed with appreciation, respect, loyalty, and love for those I call family. Yet, it's those very individuals that I harm.

The least I can do is keep my word to them as the highest priority.  I pledged my heart to my wife, "for better, for worse, in sickness, in health, in prosperity, in poverty, until death do us part." I now see these words were pledged to not only her but echo to our children and their children. 

Here's to doing my best to keep my word and forgetting the rest!

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ReThinking About Personally Getting Divorced or Separation in 2014

You've probably already come to some assumption or conclusion, but before you make an ass of yourself know I will not be leaving my wife, that’s simply not the case. I’m leaving someone else. Someone that's much younger and someone you may not know about. Someone who's become a good friend but pulls me away from spending time with my wife, my children, and who has even pulled me out of bed during the midnight hours.

What's her name?  How long have I been with her?  Does my wife know?  Her name is iPhone 4s. She’s attractive, slim, extremely smart, funny, reliable, and keeps me in contact with all my distant family and friends + up to date with all the trends. Although she’s always close by my side, I can not help but be honest and take notice that she is keeping me from those that are more important.

She’s really good at keeping my attention. So much so that I’ve been known to completely ignore people when they are trying to have a conversation with me. She's always on my mind as she tempts me with her apps, instead of enjoying the moment un-distracted. 

Apparently she's even conceived and multiplied!  Under my pillow or on the couch I've found an iPad and not a mouse!  Then to my amazement I see my sons chatting with each other - o' - not face to face but while gazing deep into ipad space!  I can’t help but notice she is slowly infecting my social life, my marriage, and the lives of those around me. Many people act like it’s no big deal, but today I find myself rethinking divorce.

Today, my phone become an accessory, not a priority!  I've gone deep into her settings and enabled, "Do Not Disturb" and silenced all her "Notifications" that call to me in the night.

My personal 2014 challenge: Spend a significant amount of time off engaging those around me, getting back to making deep, genuine personal relationships; while disciplining myself to staying in contact with distance family and friends via my social media accessory on a my limited time.

The reality is, the majority of people all married to or having an affair in one way or another.

Mind you. Not everyone struggles with this. But I hope you will take this into consideration regardless.

1. Learn to balance the time you spend on your phone.
2. Make your phone an accessory rather than a priority.
3. Give yourself limitations as to when and where your phone can be used.
4. Control how you use your phone, and stop allowing your phone to control you.
5. Try spending parts of your weekends unplugged, offline, and away from your mobile device.

In 2014. Will you join me in discovering balance & fighting for genuine relationships? Share this with a friend, and let’s get down to business.

@trevordrinen

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Do Tell: What inspired you in 2013?

In order for me to ask you, "Who / What inspired you most in 2013?"  I think it only fair that I would reply first.

Who / What inspired me most in 2013?

(1) My wife

Why? Over the past years she has dealt with various severe degrees of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after killing a high school classmate in a car accident.  During 2013 she overcame: med issues, thought patterns, and now is starting to write!  Not only has she become an amazing writer (soulremedies.net) , she developed a island wide recognition for her hand crafted pottery (raineorshinepottery); while, caring for myself or the needs of our three kids!

(2) My kids

Why? Each of them have been one of my greatest teachers over this past year.  They have each reminded me how to play, have fun, and DEEPLY enjoy the moment I am in.  They have also reminded me the need to remain teachable, ask more questions, seek to understand vs to be understood, and to never quit despite the odds. 

(3) My dad

Why? At 73 he is willing to pull up his roots, take a chance, and roll the dice of life by pursuing dreams and relocating. 

(4) My brother

Why? He has transformed himself from a strong round man into a triathlete that is Ironman bound!  How? Through daily mental, emotional, and physical choices / training.  His actions have inspired me to the degree I've often said, "If he can do it so can I " and now find myself saying, "if one man can do it so can I."   

(5) Nelson Mandela

Why? In a society that often define leadership through successes and results Nelson Mandela's words have penetrated the core of who I am as I daily try to live them out. "It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership." - Nelson Mandela  Does leadership have to be one individual or point person?  Can leadership be defined as a team? Is leadership defined by western cultural successes? Questions, questions, questions....  

(6) Fizzle & Corbett Barr

Why? The team at Fizzle and Corbett Barr are down to earth and passionate about creating a place for creative entrepreneurs, writers, makers, coders and artists, to be able to support themselves independently on the Internet - they openly share failures, struggles, and wisdom.

(7) Team Hoyt

Why? Inspiration! Team Hoyt is an inspirational story of Dick Hoyt, and his son, Rick, who compete together in marathons and triathlons across the country.  They strives to help those who are physically disabled become active members of the community. 

(8) Movies: A Warrior's Heart, Anger Managment, Blue Like Jazz, Drift, Freedom Writers, Forever Strong, Into the Wild, King's Speech, The Way, The Hammer, Radio, Rudy, The 5th Quarter, Warrior, 

Why? Inspirational true stories: fighting to survive despite the challenges life tosses at them.

Now it's your turn!  Weather it one or a list, "Who / What inspired me most in 2013?"