Good Morning, my name is Carlton Matthews and this is the Minute. 60 seconds, something interesting... Just enough to get you started.

So to flesh out The Who am I statement from yesterday, I want to start with my most important role, husband. My wife and I will be starting our 17th year of marriage in April, though we have been together for 21. We met online before it was cool. In fact there was a concern that I was at best some internet weirdo and at worst an ace murderer.

Together we live in the whirlwind of life holding onto each other.

What is your primary relationship? How did it come about?

This has been The Minute, now go get started.

Good Morning, my name is Carlton Matthews and this is the Minute. 60 seconds, something interesting... Just enough to get you started.

Now that we are back for Season 2, I figure I should reintroduce myself. Let me start here.

I am a married, father of 4, who solves problems using technology and devotes “free” time encouraging people to get started.

Now it’s your turn. Who are you?

Over the next week ill go into a bit more detail but for today, that’s The Minute.

If we try and fail, we see the cost. The number of hours and dollars spent on the project. We feel the pain when it doesn't work. The embarrassment is acute.

This makes inaction tempting.

We don't consider refusing to choose as a choice. We think we're safe if we don't expose ourselves to failure. We don't appreciate the consequences of inaction because they are slow, chronic, and less obvious. That's what makes them dangerous.

You don't get to escape pain.

The pain that comes with action is acute, scars you, and makes you grow.

The pain that comes from inaction is low grade, softens you, and decays your soul.