A little something bubbles up sometimes and you have to just let it out. A stream of words that sum up where you find yourself. This weekend it goes a little like this... Relief, gratitude, humbled, respect, curious, quiet joy, old music (Queen), hot tea, thoughtful reflection, kids' play tents, toast, a red ball, Spider-Man, …
Month: February 2015
More on Attitude & Making it Good
Attitude is something I think about ALL of the time, as a good one is fundamental to a happy life. When days are difficult at work, at home, and anywhere in between, I frequently pause to reset the meter to positive if my attitude has strayed. Last year I wrote a piece about the importance …
Seeking Detente
Detente was a term that I learned studying international politics in school. At the time, the Cold War was still alive and well between the United States and the Soviet Union [some of my Poli Sci cronies would say it's creeping back that way now with Russia]. The term referred to the two nations' governments …
“Lean In” : A Life Skill Worth Learning
I make a living as a business guy. What does that mean? Basically I work day in and day out to get deals done. I didn't think I'd ever define myself that way, but after twenty plus years I've gotten used to it. In fact, I've carved out a pretty good role for myself handling …
Little Spark, Big Motivator
I realized yesterday after it was done that the post I'd written wasn't as short as I thought it'd be. Had to leave that first sentence in though, since it was Fred Wilson's post that morning that spurred me in the first place. And giving AVC props just seemed like the right thing to do. …
Good Conversation is GOOD for You
Taking a page from one of my favorite bloggers, I'm going to keep this short and sweet today, going with the inspiration that's shaped the day thus far. Recently one of my oldest and dearest friends and I started connecting for quick, early morning chat sessions about once a week. Typically I'm on the road …
Follow the Muse to Good Things
It happened quite innocently really. A co-worker said to me this morning, "Have you heard of Pablo Casals?" I hadn't. Apparently he is one of the greatest cellists of all time, who died some forty years ago. My friend had heard a short piece on NPR interviewing another cellist, a much younger virtuoso named Amit …
K.I.S.S. (Redux)
I learned this acronym not long after I started working in the manufacturing industry about ten years ago. The context in which I heard it applied was during a meeting with a scientist, a couple of engineers and manufacturing manager talking about a design for a custom system we were building a proposal for. K.I.S.S.: …
1/2_Full, All GOOD 