Accountability presents us with a choice to live above the line or settle for the role of victim. Where is the line between accountability and victimization? Accountability has two components: personal and shared. We focus more on the individual and miss the importance of shared accountability. How do organizations, [...]
A mother's love . . . I watched him playing in the sand dunes and running through the waves. His hair blowing softly in the wind. Free from any of the worries that plague the grown ups. I wanted desperately to stop time—to hold this moment—in my mind—forever. Love [...]
9 quotes for finding peace in troubled times. When the noise of the world begins to close in around you, breathe. My advice to our children in times of high anxiety starts with, “take three deep breaths.” Deep breathing calms the panic and pumps needed oxygen to a frazzled [...]
“To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful… This is power, it is glory on earth and it is yours for the taking” Agnes De Mille Deep within me has always been the desire to dance. Not any particular style — just a body [...]
You can make a new friend without ever leaving home. We need friends—old and new—even while never leaving home during a pandemic. I made a new friend today. Her name is Onya. I found this new friend while diagnosing the problem with my ailing computer. Most help desk calls [...]
When you aim for perfect, you aim for nothing. I had to learn this the hard way—more than once. A sign on my desk reminds me daily: Perfect is not done. I’m not a slacker — I see all the possibilities and they push into my face without asking. Trying [...]
Face fear because it can make us or break us. We can allow it to consume us. Or we can move in close to the truth. So close that its steamy breath closes in until we forget to breathe. We make a choice. "Fear is a natural reaction to [...]
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 [...]
