I was listening to Car Talk on NPR. Click and Clack were following up with a caller from an earlier show. The caller wanted to transport a chicken coop via the highway on a snowmobile trailer. Click and Clack told him it wouldn't work. They were right. Chicken Coop guy's perfect plan was changed in real time as they tried to implement it. They managed to move the coop with the snowmobile trailer. But not where they needed to move it. The snowmobile trailer died in town after a valiant … [Read more...]
Find meaning and significance in life
June 30, 2011 by
The breeze blew firmly off the lake. We sat. The breeze brushing briskly in our faces. The hot sun bathing us from behind. Our church met at the Lake this weekend. We celebrated the lake's 100th anniversary. Andrew, our Pastor, started speaking. He suggested that we all want to have a life that was meaningful and significant. He was right ... at least to me. I want to have a life filled with meaning and significance. Sometimes I have it. I just finished another Boot Camp. I saw lives … [Read more...]
Mirror, mirror on the wall
June 1, 2011 by
We design the book cover of our autobiography. Our cover tells others the essence of who we aspire to be. People reflect back what they see on our cover. Then we become more like what is reflected back to us. So what we project to others grows in our lives at home and in business. We are all autobiographies. Our books are written by our actions, our thoughts, our feelings and our beliefs. Your autobiography is the work in progress that is your life. Most people won't ever get past the … [Read more...]
Your minutes matter
May 16, 2011 by
I was drinking a beer at a party at work. My friend, Dave*, started talking to me about an event - Life Enrichment Boot Camp - he attended that changed his life. He told me that it saved his marriage. He had the divorce papers completed. All they needed was a signature. He went to this event with his wife. His marriage was turned around. He told me about how the event helped him to dump baggage, come to terms with his past and move on with his life. He told me to let him know if I was … [Read more...]
Lead forward.
April 22, 2011 by
I've heard that if sharks stop moving they die. Everything that exists in our world demonstrates movement. Rocks move. Even if it's just at the molecular level. The cool thing is that we get to choose how we move. We get to choose where we move. Rocks are not so lucky. The word "Produce" comes from the Latin prōdūcere. It breaks down to 'Pro': Forward and 'Ducere': To Lead. When we produce, we lead forward. Leading forward requires movement. Leading forward requires … [Read more...]
Grow in Confidence, Be in the know…
April 20, 2011 by
The more often I produce my work to the world, the more confident I feel. The more confident I feel, the easier it gets to take the risk. I trust that all will be well. The first time I wrote a blog post, it took 3 hours, revision after revision, proof after proof. After I did it 5-10 times, I could write something and ship it in 15 minutes. Humans fear the unknown. We face the unknown anytime we reveal ourselves or our creations to the world. Our insecurities float to the surface. … [Read more...]
A Ceiling or Foundation
January 15, 2011 by
I'm learning that I can use my past. It can be the ceiling keeps me from elevating. Or it can be the floor from which I launch to new heights. I choose. I took a walk last week. I was thinking of worth. As in a person's worth. A whisper spoke to me. It told me that the things I think weakened me made me stronger. The experiences that I thought made me less made me more. My worst can create the best. I choose. I had a moment earlier in the week to dismiss faith as fluke. I … [Read more...]
Where do you want to go today?
September 28, 2010 by
Do you feel lost? What's your destination? If we decide where we want to go, we are more likely to go there. If we choose nowhere for our destination, we're likely go there, too. Do you want to go somewhere in life? Pick a place. Go. Take the risk, one step at a time. Don't worry about being wrong or right. You can change your mind … Related articles Stop Dreaming and Start Doing (inc.com) … [Read more...]
Get lost!
September 17, 2010 by
Dog is your pilot. Are you rational? Really? Think about it! We think we're rational. We believe we make decisions based on evidence. We're human. We're not dogs or monkeys. We've got opposable thumbs and large forebrains. Our forebrain is in control. Right? Wrong! Our reward system is built upon parts of the brain shared with "lower" species. This is why behavioral tests with lab rats and dogs can provide insight into human behavior. Our mammalian brain controls our … [Read more...]
