The Personal Journey
Living a Bigger Story
Remember the bumper stickers: “I’d rather be fishing” or “I’d rather be sailing”? I’d rather be…living a bigger story. Photo by NASA Goddard Photo and Video So much of my life has been spent finding answers, “figuring it out”, whatever “it” is. But living a bigger story means being part of a mystery and not…
Read MoreThe Phone Rang…And My Life Changed
It was ten years ago this month that I learned my life would change. I had no idea how much it would change. I was just about to leave my office for the day, when the phone rang. It was a good friend, my first boss at the company that I had joined six years…
Read MoreFive Things I Wish I Had Known Ten Years Ago
Like the old saying goes, “Hindsight is 20/20”. Here are 5 things I wish someone had told me 10 years ago: Success is an inside job. No matter how you define success, it starts with your mindset. Why? Because the most insidious limitations are the ones we put on ourselves. The way you view the world…
Read MoreThe New Normal
Change is hard. For 14 years, on the first day of school, I’ve taken pictures of my sons smiling (and not so smiling) on the front porch, after a big breakfast. It was our annual ritual before hopping in the car to drive to school. The picture to the left is from 2007. Fast forward…
Read MoreThe Road to Recovery, One Year Later
I feel different today than I did a year ago. It's not just that I'm a year older. I'm a decade wiser. Unfortunately, the price of wisdom is often a painful life experience. In my case, it was hitting burn out last summer. My biggest concern at the start of this year was this: After…
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