Public vs. Private
In raising my sons, I've tried to impress upon them that habits formed in the privacy of our home can easily become unconscious habits in public. So for example, one son, who shall be unnamed, often eats with his mouth...
Time-Zoned
In many ways, globalization is a good thing. The cost of many goods, manufactured or designed overseas, has decreased. We have lots more choices in the stores than ten years ago. Yet globalization is also creating expectations for employees of...
The Questions We Ask
Andrea Lee has a great posting about the questions she asks to guide her daily life. Many years ago, Sam Keen, wrote an article about how the questions we ask determine who we are. So for those of you who...
Lost and Found
Lost last week: Garage door opener Cell phone Prescription eye glasses (with high index lenses, Varilux progressive bifocals, and anti-reflective coating) Son, skiing at Copper Mountain Found last week: The wisdom of asking for help. Son in backseat finds garage...
Who to Hang With
Michael Bungay Stanier, a coach I admire for his intelligence, creativity and business savvy, has written a great article, "Who's Helping You Out?" He outlines his criteria for deciding who he spends his limited time with. And don't we all...
Presentation Zen
I'm playing with Google Alerts--an automatic email notification on just about any topic you are interested in. You can identify the scope of searchable media (e.g., blogs) that you want scoured for the topic of interest. One of the topics...
Raising Women to Be Leaders
Rather than re-cap a WSJ article, I'll point you to a blogger who has done that quite nicely. The story is about 4 sisters who have achieved positions in business that most people, men or women, never experience--CEO, Senior VP,...
One Person/Multiple Careers
I recently emailed Dan Pink, author of A WHOLE NEW MIND, the link for this site. He coined the phrase "Boundary Crosser" in his book and I thought he would get a kick out of seeing what I've done with...