By Trent Hamm

A few weeks ago, I put out a call on Twitter and on Facebook for detailed posts that people would like to see. I got enough great responses that I’m going to fill the entire month of July – one post per day – addressing these ideas.

Terrence on Facebook wants to know about “Meditation and focusing techniques.”

Meditation and focusing is a big part of my daily routine. I strive to be a good parent, a good husband, and a successful writer and small business owner. Alone, those demands on my time and attention are intense, but when you add on top of that my hobbies, community work, and other interests, it’s key that when I’m involved with something, I need to have ease of mind and also an ability to focus on the task at hand.

I do lots of little... More...