When a buddy of mine and his wife had their kids about ten years back, my friend told me about this book by Meg Meeker, an MD that's done a lot of work with kids. He said it gave him a lot of good insights with parenting his daughter. So when my wife and I …
Continue reading Some of the Best from Meg Meeker’s “Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters”
[Here's another primer for my work with Humaneity mentioned recently. Really getting excited about lighting that fire for inspiration once again. This was a feature piece, originally published in June 2012 in Humaneity Magazine.] If you think about some of the biggest names in the American (as well as global) technology sector over the last …
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Following is a guest blog post from a close friend, originally shared via Facebook. Powerful, important words from deep within. Please read, and share if you feel so moved. My thanks to Kim for offering her personal perspective. Tears With No Refuge by Kim Brown Montenegro I have struggled to put words to my emotions …
I often use this hashtag -- #inspiration everywhere -- to encourage others to actively search for inspiration every day, all the time. Well ok. Maybe not seek it out every day (although that's not a bad idea), but at least be open to it. Be open to be inspired by what ever is around you, …
[Originally published in May 2012, this article was my first with Humaneity Magazine.] You would be hard-pressed to find two countries seemingly more dissimilar than Haiti – small, impoverished nation located in the Caribbean Sea – and Russia – former 19th-century empire and Cold War adversary to the US, and recent heavy-hitter in the energy …
As is evident from the majority of my writing, tweets, and the like, I'm a big believer in the power of the "Good Attitude." Everything starts from within the individual: an idea, a few words, an action, a situation that requires a response, something creates the spark. A good attitude provides the foundation for everything …
Pretty much every time I part ways with someone, I say "Have a good day." I did it with my wife this morning following a peck on the cheek. I did it with the daycare lady and my kids when I dropped the brood off earlier this morning. You might think that's sort of a …
I dealt with a person and related situation this morning that has me thinking once again about actions and attitude. There are two main takeaways from the circumstance. First, it reaffirmed my belief - no surprise - that attitude trumps everything else when it comes to acceptance and maximum utility of the moment. Regardless of …
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