Books can cure whatever ails you. Feeling a little down? Stuck in a state of melancholy? Find a book. I love books and always have. You can ask my family. They rarely see me without one. Nothing compares to the deckled edge of a finely printed book. The musty smell [...]
A manifesto declares intentions, motives, or views. I think I need one. I went on a hunt to understand how a manifesto could help me in my work. Here's what I learned on that journey. I uncovered the why the what, and the how. Many writers and entrepreneurs share [...]
Teaching found me. I didn’t plan to be a teacher. Did you become the superhero, doctor, or fireman, that you imagined as a child? My son wanted to drive the big garbage truck and smash trash. While you may have taken a straight line to your imagined future, few [...]
You don’t always start the day with spunk and enthusiasm. Do you “mind the gap?” What stands in the space between where you are today and where you want to be? Mind the Gap “Mind the gap,” originated around 1968 in the London Underground. The signs and recordings warned [...]
Are you like me, looking for clarity in a world gone crazy? I will share the three steps that helped me the most in my ongoing journey to get clear about my work. Distractions Everywhere you turn choices clamor for my attention. You can’t even walk down the aisle of [...]
You and I make change much more difficult than necessary. We forget the power of stating our intentions. We ignore establishing simple routines to keep us moving and focused on our purpose. You don’t have to be stuck. At least that’s what I keep reading. The message comes across [...]
Do you write poetry? No? What if I told you anyone can write a poem, and you should? Writing poetry doesn’t require knowing how to read or write. According to Judson Jerome poetry existed before anything we would now recognize as a written language. Ancient cave carvings hint at [...]
Most of us want to get better at something. You set a goal to lose 50 pounds, but the scale doesn’t budge. The next bestseller lies dormant in your thoughts. The athletic shoes you bought to run the next marathon sit waiting in the closet. You find a million [...]
Vulnerability. We fear it. But we need it to press on and live a wholehearted life. Brené Brown, in Daring Greatly, defines vulnerability as "uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure.” The Promise I made a promise to myself. The promise involves uncertainty. It requires risk. The emotional exposure makes my [...]
What do you look for in a great leader? Do you know leaders who don't hold the most senior-level positions? When you look for those defining characteristics, ask, "What do they do? How does their behavior reflect what they say? "Example is not the main thing in influencing others, [...]
