Blind Leaps

Blind Leaps

When ‘What’s Next’ Feels Like a Blind Leap “Planning for After”   “Return to Normal”  “In the Aftermath”  “Get Back to Before” “Open Up the Country” I’ve been trying to guess what comes “after” the Covid 19 crisis. What will a return to normal look like? What will...
Noble Visions and Hard Work

Noble Visions and Hard Work

Ever wonder why our best intentions to “keep it simple, stupid” just seem to fail us? I wish life and change were simple. I’m not alone. Many communities: wish for more affordable housing, less traffic congestion, better economic and health outcomes for all...
Year’s End but New Year!

Year’s End but New Year!

It’s that time of the year when we look around and ask questions like: Am I feeling like “Another year, another dollar?” The actual words to the country song are “Another day, another dollar, working my whole life away.”  It’s a pretty sad song about wasting away...
It’s Autumn!

It’s Autumn!

How Do You Think About the Road Ahead? I look out my window each day to trees turning increasingly brilliant shades of gold, orange and red. I love autumn, and I look forward to it because fall days are never the same, from the colors to the temperatures. Each fall...
What 15 Year-Olds Can Teach Us About Career Endings

What 15 Year-Olds Can Teach Us About Career Endings

I spent three days with my 15 year-old niece exploring her college ambitions. Four ahas emerged.  1) I’m glad I’m not a sophomore in high school these days. 2) What a difference asking the right questions can make. 3) How unexamined mind-habits can have powerful,...
That Vision Stuff — Really?

That Vision Stuff — Really?

Vision, mission, values, purpose — Huh?  Too many leaders get sucked into endless word-smith battles about this set of words. Instead, what emerging and transitioning companies — as well as exit-planning business owners — need is a set of...