

"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...
May 8, 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 23, 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 17, 2020


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...
Apr 16, 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...
Feb 14, 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...
Jan 9, 2019


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...
Aug 3, 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...
Jul 14, 2018