Whipping a rope and other sundry things

It's been a few weeks since I last updated The Balanced Guy. I needed a break and let it go a little longer than I originally intended. However I'm coming back at you with a new feature this week with the addition of video, and not just a clip I grabbed from the web but something I made myself (as is evident from the cheap production quality). Not only did I make it but I ad-libbed it and did it in one take. Sometimes I impress even myself.So you've always wondered how to keep a length of rope from unraveling (admit it, it's true). Well, I'm a gonna learn ya... just watch.

Now here's how you do it...

I've been feeling (for no good reason whatsoever) somewhat overwhelmed lately by my household "To Do" list. Just been having serious motivation issues to tackle much of it. Therefore I figure a good way to possibly get past that is to publicly announce my intentions to get around to checking off more of the items.

Actually I made a "public" announcement the other day when I signed the MBA Oath, vowing to "create value responsibly and ethically" along with a host of other line items. Developed by a group of Harvard MBA students of the Class of 2009, the Oath (read it here) has been commented on by those on the pro and con sides of the aisle. The cynics claim it will do little to stem fraud and deception in the business world as long as there is money to be made. The "glass half-full" crowd (myself among them) see it, if nothing else, as a start. As Confucius (I think) said "A journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step." So if you hold an MBA or will earn it by 2011, I urge you to visit the site, read through it and, if you feel it is right for you, take the Oath. You'll be glad you did.