Without picking a side or even a specific issue, I'll offer the observation that it feels like people are not willing to meet in the middle on issues anymore and that we are as polarized now as we've ever been... or at least that's the sense I get from watching the news. Having said that,... Continue Reading →
I actually had a different post written and was almost done with it when I felt compelled to stop and write this one instead (the other will hopefully see the light of day soon). Ironically, there is nothing incredibly complex or even insightful with this one but rather it's a reflection on a common, if... Continue Reading →
“Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty… I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life. I have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well.”Theodore Roosevelt Recently, I was asked to provide a quote... Continue Reading →
I had a good friend at work, Jill, whom I would often bounce ideas or questions off of. One evening, I was being particularly introspective and was starting to wonder if I wasn't doing my team a disservice whenever they would bring issues to me because of my tendency to problem solve. So I stopped... Continue Reading →
I've heard this simple bit of advice at several points in my career but have never really applied it until recently... namely, that we should avoid the use of the word "but" when talking to people; instead, we use "and" and then watch how the tone of our conversations change. Think about it. When someone... Continue Reading →
Someone recently recommended a casual word game to me and so I downloaded it onto my iPad. Sure enough, it's an enjoyable time waster where you form words out of a 5 x 5 grid of letters. What's a little different about this game, however, is that you can swipe left-or-right to rotate the board... Continue Reading →
Jim Henson of Muppets fame once said... The attitude you have as a parent is what your kids will learn from more than what you tell them. They don’t remember what you try to teach them. They remember what you are. As both a father and as a manager, these words strike a chord with... Continue Reading →
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