- May 8, 2020
"Beauty Will Save the World"
"Well, that's just beautiful!" When was the last time you said that? What were you seeing or hearing? Was it something in nature, a...
- Apr 23, 2020
Bad Music and Good Leadership
I don't like conflict. By nature, I lean toward harmony, almost to a fault. But harmony isn't always what we need. In music, harmonious...
- Apr 17, 2020
Has Everything Really Changed?
Life is different now than it was last year, or last decade or century, and our present circumstances will not always be like this....
- Apr 16, 2019
Heavy Traffic, Musical Modulations, and Career Changes (They're all the same)
Do you like merging into heavy traffic? I bet that's not a question you've been asked before. Am I right? Merging into five or six...
- Feb 14, 2019
This Could Be Hard to Say
Imagine that it’s Monday morning and you’re just getting started with your day when your boss emails you and says, “Come by my office...
- Jan 9, 2019
Any More Questions?
I recently asked a question to over 200 people, 202, to be exact. I asked them, "What's one of the most important questions you ask...
- Jan 9, 2019
Any More Questions? (Survey Results)
I surveyed over 200 people, 202, to be exact. I asked them, “What’s one of the most important questions you ask yourself to keep growing...
- Jan 9, 2019
Nobody Cares? (A Few Thoughts on Empathy)
I had to get closer to see the bumper sticker on the car in front of me. I wish I hadn't. Stick figure people were being tossed into the...
- Aug 3, 2018
The Problem with Being a Self-Made Billionaire
I read an article recently about the youngest self-made billionaire in the world. Yes, that's BILLION with a "B!" After dealing with a...
- Jul 14, 2018
Negative Reality Norm Theory OR What's Wrong with Happy Endings?
Do you like happy endings? You know, the and-they-lived-happily-ever-after kind of endings? I don't like "sappy" endings but I like it...