Another Way
There is always another way. If the path is blocked or a barrier rises up, there is always another way. I’m not completely sure that is always true but it is the premise that I begin with when faced...
View ArticleFrom Where I Stand
My view of the world, my country, my ideas is based on when and where I have planted my feet and likely how I got to that line in the sand. We all adopt perspectives and for most of the time that is a...
View ArticleNew Beginnings
Can you change your future by changing your mood? Will today be different if you are? Can you being different make a difference for others? Yes, yes, yes. Every day I waken with an array of choices....
View ArticleIf You’re Happy and You Know It (even if you aren’t and don’t)
Can people around you make you happy? Turns out that we are masters of our own domain and many of our emotions are within the span of our control but, the big but is that if we are surrounded by...
View ArticleFrom Where I Stand
My view of the world, my country, my ideas is based on when and where I have planted my feet and likely how I got to that line in the sand. We all adopt perspectives and for most of the time that is a...
View ArticleI’ve Seen Sunshine and I’ve Seen Rain
Summer sunshine and summer storms each bring a freshness to the landscape and a sense of awe to my heart. After days of clouds and rain, we had an amazing thunderstorm last night that left a sheen on...
View ArticleStriving for Simplicity
Simplicity isn’t a slow man’s solution to complex problems but a gateway to a deeper conversation. Winston Churchill thought and wrote a lot about simplicity and complexity and in his tenure as a...
View ArticleContradictions
Contradictions can be the spice of life. When I meet someone who believes something that I hold dear and acts in a way that resonates with me, I am surprised when we don’t agree about everything. If I...
View ArticleSurprises
When events occur that you didn’t anticipate, how do you react? Do you take it as an opportunity to celebrate a chance to learn something or do you mope that “this isn’t what I wanted”? I would love to...
View Article5 Benefits of Choosing Sustainibility
What is the argument for a sustainable life? Are you learning to make your world and your choices more sustainable? Practicing sustainability has at least 5 personal and collective benefits. 1. Save...
View ArticleA Path to Finding Peace
Being the best you can be requires that you listen to critics, hear what they are saying and don’t take it personally. Easy to say much harder to do. I have been accused of taking everything...
View Article5 Ways to Intentionally Scare Yourself
Do something that scares you a little. Step into your reality and out of the humdrum by trying something for the first time. Push outside your comfort zone as far as you can and then in a week try...
View ArticleWhere Do Original Ideas Come From?
Where do novel ideas come from? From deep study and reflection on the examples we already have or from wide and ranging discovery of paths not connected to the way we understand the present? Convergent...
View ArticleDivergent Thinking
Breaking out of the mold we have shaped for ourselves and our future requires 3 P’s; Passion, Patience and Persistence. More on the P’s in future posts. To continue the process of discovering original...
View ArticleStriving for Simplicity
Simplicity isn’t a slow man’s solution to complex problems but a gateway to a deeper conversation. Winston Churchill thought and wrote a lot about simplicity and complexity and in his tenure as a...
View ArticleMy Point of View
My view of the world, my country, my ideas is based on when and where I have planted my feet and likely how I got to that line in the sand. We all adopt perspectives and for most of the time that is a...
View ArticleConverging to Improve Success
Following up on the post on Divergent Thinking I have a few more wild ideas to add to the list in response to the question – Can we make the journey from home to work and back more enjoyable, less...
View ArticleAccepting Your Limits for Today
This week, I was in our gym doing some strength training and feeling a bit insecure about how much/little I am able to dead lift and overhead press. I know it isn’t suppose to be a competition and...
View ArticleThe Cutting Edge of Prosperity
Prosperity is a double edged sword when it is dispersed inequitably. Prosperity as defined by Dictionary.com relates to a successful, flourishing, or thriving condition, especially in financial...
View ArticleHow Do We Decide?
How do we evaluate the importance of the services we receive and how we compensate the providers? Do we stop and think about everything that is undertaken on our behalf by a food service worker? A...
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