Last year I walked a portion of the Camino de Santiago – 200 miles of mostly solitary walking across northern Spain. It was an incredible journey, and it was filled with many different experiences along the way. One tradition on the Camino is to carry a stone with you, which […]
The Business of Life
January 11, 2018 Leave a Comment
I recently wrote a blog about the difference between making a living and making a life, in which I encouraged people to focus on making a life (which includes making a living) rather than merely focusing on making a living. From this you might wrongly surmise that I see business […]
No Place Like Home?
November 7, 2017 1 Comment
Most of us know the Wizard of Oz line and this scene by heart – Dorothy realizing that home was at the heart of it all, clicking her ruby slipper heels together and reciting “There’s no place like home, there’s no place like home, there’s no place like home!” One […]
For Whom the Bell Tolls
January 12, 2017 Leave a Comment
“Ask not for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee.” – John Donne Many meanings have been ascribed to this famous quote, but all of them relate to the concept of death and our interconnectedness around the reality of death. I, however, see this concept as relating to our […]
Peace on Earth?
January 5, 2017 2 Comments
You’ve heard it before, especially around the holidays – “peace on earth” (sometimes accompanied by “good will toward men”). This phrase is sometimes used to discuss the concept of world peace. If you’re like me, the concept of peace on earth or world peace can feel and seem overwhelming and […]
How Do You Measure a Year?
December 29, 2016 Leave a Comment
If you’re a Broadway fan, you likely recognize this question from the opening song (“Seasons of Love”) in the musical Rent (listen in to hear the entire song). Rent is one of my favorite Broadway musicals for two primary reasons – it’s a love story, and it invites us to […]
Great Expectations
November 13, 2015 Leave a Comment
No, I’m not talking about the classic Charles Dickens’ novel or the movie based upon the book. I’m talking about the seeming challenges we have with expectations – setting them, meeting them (or other people meeting them) and how we respond when expectations are not met. Too often the result […]
And the Envelope Says©
October 23, 2015 4 Comments
Recently, my Mastermind group embarked on our annual magical mystery tour trip. If you’re not familiar with a mastermind group, it’s a concept written about by author Napoleon Hill (Think and Grow Rich) involving a group of people that help each other grow both personally and professionally. Our group has […]
Seven C’s to Success©
October 15, 2015 Leave a Comment
I was recently nominated for an achievement award, and as part of the submission process I was asked to answer this question: What are my key traits that have created my success? Since “success” is a common topic of conversation, I want to share my response with you. I guess […]
Traditions©
September 10, 2015 Leave a Comment
This past Labor Day weekend was a special time for me, as it has been for the past five years. Since 1999, I’ve been an avid reader and explorer of Civil War history, and my Dad got interested as well over the past 10 years. Five years ago, we began […]
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