In his thought-provoking book, The Lion Tracker, Boyd Varty shares a profound statement: “I don’t know where I’m going but I know how to get there.” These words resonate with many of us who find ourselves at different points in our personal and professional journeys, trying to navigate the paths ahead. While conventional wisdom often…
As human beings, we are often driven by a sense of purpose or a set of principles that guide our actions and decisions. Purpose and principles are not the same, but one is not better than the other. We often hear about these paths applied to business leadership, but by examining them in that context,…
Rain in the desert can be ugly; but the results can be astonishing.
I’ve always felt like a fraud. Well, maybe not exactly a fraud, more like a play-actor. Like I didn’t really belong. Like everyone around me was smarter, more talented, and more deserving of success than I was. I used to think that I was the only one who felt this way, but as I’ve grown…
Before I get too deep into this post, I’ll tell you that I have the answer to my own question. It’s not really a rhetorical question, though, because I didn’t have the answer until recently. Well, maybe I did and I didn’t want to admit it to myself. That’s probably closer to the truth. I’m…
After, or even during, a major event—mass shooting, weather disturbance, actions as a result of a pandemic—in discussions about public policy or legislation, we often see “How would you feel if it were you/your child/your parent?” I have told friends several times, “I don’t know how I would feel in that situation, and neither do…
Here we are almost at the end of 2020. We had wildfires, earthquakes, hurricanes, a global pandemic and ensuing recession. We stayed home and away from social gatherings, and none of this really required reiteration, did it? Was it a total bust? Was there nothing gained in this wreck of a year? I’ve managed A’s…
I love putting rumors to bed, so let’s do this. You’re complaining that Facebook has “removed” your post, because you’re seeing this: It hasn’t been removed. It just requires a little more attention. Here’s why: It’s not censorship. It’s just one tiny click added. Suck it up and click the button, and you can see…
I listen to a lot of podcasts, way too many I think. One of them referenced another podcast (which is how I got to “way too many”) that always ends the interview with the same question: How do you define GREATNESS? That’s a wonderful question! I’d like to hear a lot of responses to this…
Have you ever considered that humans’ eyes sit side by side a few inches apart, rather than one over the other a few inches apart? Whether you believe in a divine creator or evolution, the placement of our eyes facilitates depth perception. I realized this when a corneal abrasion required me to wear a patch…
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