When I was in college I took a Myers Briggs personality test. I discovered I was what they call an "ENFJ", in MB Speak. The group of friends I took the test with immediately said, "That's you, lud!" Yes indeed. I'm an ENFJ through and through. Fred Wilson wrote a piece on his blog today …
Who’s in your cadre?
We humans are meant to be together. We are social animals. Much (most?) of what's been achieved in human history could not have been accomplished otherwise, I suspect. Individuals certainly do big things, but not without support. That's the key to this little insight. We ALL need support. We all need a little pick-me-up now …
Friday Faves, Issue #27
Good Golly Miss Molly, it's Friday AGAIN. And that means it's time for another edition of the Friday Faves, Issue #27. Soak it UP, it's GOOD for you. Destination of the Week: Thuwal, K.S.A. On the Red Sea. In the shadow of Jeddah. Quote of the Week: "Good." ~ Jocko Willink. Band of the Week: …
Desiderata
This poem hung on the wall in my parents' house when I was growing up. Don't think I ever read the whole thing while I was living there. But it's become one of my favorite texts for crystallizing a life perspective by which I strive to live. The piece was written nearly a hundred years …
Stay Calm, Be Disciplined, and…Be Happy
I was considering two goals early this morning during my regular K-9 Circuit (a two-mile march through the neighborhood in the pre-dawn darkness that's become my ritual during the week). The first goal is, "not letting life get to you." In other words, handling the usual trials and challenges and unexpected circumstances that inevitably come …
Friday Faves, Issue #26
Lots packed into today, so let's get after it. Enjoy this edition of the Friday Faves, Issue #26, to lifT you UP. If you enjoy it, please share with your peeps to further the GOOD. Destination of the Week: Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. Amazing what you find when you look around. Quote of the Week: "...top …
Onward
Lots of thought this week about motivation, energy, enthusiasm, resolve, fortitude, and also the opposite: lethargy, obstacles, sudden difficulties, unexpected delays, crushing defeats. I've thought about how to maintain the former and minimize the effect of the latter. I've considered various voices and strategies that can be employed to accomplish just this objective, to stay …
Attitude
A colleague gave me this piece about fifteen years ago. I still have it pinned above my desk. It's helped me reset my own perspective countless times. I've said it repeatedly over the years in one form or another to friends and colleagues when they're feeling down, in the midst of struggle, etc. In the …
Friday Faves, Issue #25
Super Bowl FIFTY in little ol' Santa Clara, California (my home town!) is upon us. But FIRST, this edition of the Friday Faves, Issue #25, to life you UP. If you enjoy it, please share with your peeps to further the GOOD. Destination of the Week: Zuwarah Libya, the port city in the northwest corner …
Stroke, Day 35
A lot's happened in the last 15 days, since New Year's Eve when my dad had a stroke. It's rather surreal when I stop to ponder. But there hasn't been too much time for that. Funny, you don't think about what it means to take over someone's life and be responsible for everything related to …
