The Personal Journey
Free Agent
I announced in my monthly ezine that I’ll soon be interviewing Daniel Pink, author of A WHOLE NEW MIND on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. (We are both alums and the Northwestern Alumni Association is sponsoring the interview.) I am reading his other book, Free Agent Nation, in preparation of the interview.…
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I’m just finishing up Anne Lamott’s book, "Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith." A terrific book and one that another Lamott fan told me about recently when she saw reviews of Lamott books that I had written on my website. In my previous reads of her books, I was struck by her honesty. This time…
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Once again, Kenny Moore, former monk and now corporate ombudsman for KeySpan Energy, has written an insightful article that skewers the sacred cow and makes us think a little harder about what we are here to do. I’ve been bugging Kenny about starting a website to post his writings on. He still hasn’t done it…
Read MoreYou Can’t Force a Miracle
I recently talked with my friend, Tama Kieves. Tama is a wonderfully honest writer–something I really admire. She is the author of the book, quot;THIS TIME I DANCE! Creating the Work You Love." Tama started off as a Harvard Law School grad, working for a law firm in Denver, and took the leap of faith…
Read MoreBeliefs
Another good post from Seth Godin on beliefs. Seth says: People don’t believe what you tell them. They rarely believe what you show them. They often believe what their friends tell them. They always believe what they tell themselves. This, from the author of a book called, "All Marketers Are Liars." Seth points to the…
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