You Matter Too!

You Matter Too!

Selfish, Self-less, Self Centered or ….? She wanted to help her son by ‘gifting’ her company of 20+ years to him but worried he wouldn’t recognize and value what it took to build it.  Did she owe herself anything? She was fiercely loyal to and appreciative of...
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...
Making Headway in Times of Change

Making Headway in Times of Change

I love to sail.  I’ve sailed in familiar places like off the coast of California and around the Caribbean, but also along Croatia, in the Whitsundays in Australia, and the throughout the Pontines (the islands off Naples). I escape from everything when I’m sailing....
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,...