Ideas for a Better Life
Wise Words for a Hectic World
My friend, Kenny Moore, reminded me of a beautiful poem from David Whyte, author of "The Heart Aroused: Poetry and the Preservation of the Soul in Corporate America." "This is not the age of information. This is not the age of information. Forget the news, And the radio, And the blurred screen. This is the…
Read MoreMulti-tasking
A friend emailed me about a disturbing commercial promoting multi-tasking as a good thing. The ad showed a professional ballet dancer, touting the fact that she could take photos and post them to a blog, all while being on stage during a performance. In my friend’s words: "It was the equivalent of air brushing models’…
Read MoreLessons from the Dying
Last month, the Wall Street Journal reported on the trend by university professors to give a "Last Lecture," the nuggets gleaned from a lifetime of work and play. They highlighted a last lecture given by Randy Pausch, a Carnegie Mellon University computer science professor, who is dying of pancreatic cancer at the age of 46.…
Read MoreWhen Good Things Happen Quickly: Postscript
Back in March, I posted about good things happening quickly for a friend, Kevin Menzie, founder and CEO of Slice of Lime, a local Boulder web design company. In the course of a few days, Kevin found himself being whisked away to NYC for a photo shoot as part of an article by Small Biz…
Read MoreLife With No Regrets
Try this exercise from Jim Huling, in an article published by Motto Magazine: Identify the different roles you play that define who you are. Personalize the roles to further define. For example, Andy’s mother, business owner, gardener. Add in roles even if you have not spent time on them recently. For example, you may have…
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