I made this statement to a friend over lunch a few months back and we both got a chuckle out of my seemingly contradictory advice. Still, as we talked about it, I explained why I think this is true and a good way to live your life... and it struck me that this could be... Continue Reading →
With the recent start of a new year, many of us will have made resolutions on things they want to change in their lives and are hard at work on them or, perhaps, they've started to slip by the wayside. Still, I'd like to propose a belated resolution that I think will benefit all of... Continue Reading →
If you are depressed, you are living in the past.If you are anxious, you are living in the future.If you are at peace, you are living in the moment. This quote, attributed at different times to philosopher Lao Tzu or Brazilian motivational speaker Junia Bretas (and occasionally to Warren Buffet) has a somewhat simplified but... Continue Reading →
While I'm a few months late, this year marks the 100th anniversary of my grandmother's arrival in the United States and I got to thinking about her life. Not the woman I thought I knew, however, but the person she was throughout her life. My grandmother came from a small village in what was then... Continue Reading →
We recently had the first (light) snow of the season and I was sitting at the breakfast table looking out the window at the trees and grass with their dusting of white. My wife had even set out some bird food in a feeder and, as I glanced over, I noticed that a squirrel was... Continue Reading →
I happened to be doing a quick scan of LinkedIn when a post caught my eye. It was a large photo of a smiling - and clearly disabled - young man. Moreover, the post was from his father who said that this was his son Matt who had just turned 25 years old and then... Continue Reading →
Several years ago, I had an opportunity to hear Chris Hadfield, one of Canada's first astronauts, talk at a conference. Chris has gone to space three times, the last time as commander of the International Space Station in 2012/13. He's a riveting speaker who, while very accomplished, comes across with humility and great perspective. I... Continue Reading →
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