Might have shared this theme before, Worth repeating if so, Thumping headache, no meds? Make do. Don’t have your favorite pillow to sleep with? Make do. Kids over tired? You too? Make do. Note sure about the outcome? Things not perfect? Wish things were different? Make do.
Category: leadership
Into The Void
Into the void I go… Just a little something to help you relax, not feel too much prodding and poking, Maybe 30, maybe 60 minutes, not too long, And on the other side? Hopefully the all clear, nothing more, If something more, maybe cancer, well then…? Well then we adjust and deal, we take counsel …
Due Diligence
This term, “due diligence”, can mean different things I think, depending on context. At the core it means doing the needful, being responsible, taking ownership. There are of course many context for this idea: maybe one of the most important is being responsible for one’s personal health. Like going to the dentist two or three …
Funny Thing
It’s a funny thing, my attitude into the day, the week, When I first wake, it often comes crashing down…the list is long, things rush into my mind, My kids, my divorce, a few nagging work issues, the state of my community, the state, the country, the many conflict areas of the world, No shit, …
Blog Like A Tweet: “Even a thousand mile journey…”
Even a thousand mile journey begins with a single step. And even a list of a thousand to-do tasks can only be accomplished one at a time. Remind yourself every hour, every day, that this is the case.
Feed the People: Last Entry 2021
Here’s how it ended up, 42nd Annual DeAnza Lions Club Thanksgiving Food Drive 2021: 7 stops, 220 families, 460 boxes of food, maybe 900 (plus) people served, about 30 Lions and Friends/Family of Lions, much GOOD… #WeServe #LionsClubs Boxes stage for packing Food Boxes loaded for deliveries Last Delivery, Watsonville Baby Strollers Turned Shopping Carts …
Feed The People: Part Three
It’s all been gathered. It’s all been done. About 30 volunteers. About 300 miles in loops shuttling food to sort center and cold storage. Now it’s time to execute. Now it’s time to feed the people. Turkeys reign supreme in the freezer truck Ready for final load Left over, won’t go to waste Two of …
Feed The People: Part Two
Amazing day of collective effort and generosity. Various volunteers, long hours, and grocery store shoppers willing to donate food and cash to support those in need. Today we pull in the rest of the food needed, by hook or by crook, let’s feed the people. Modest Start, Saturday Past a couple boxes of produce, the …
Feed the People, Part One
42 years and counting, the Cupertino DeAnza Lions Club have made this effort, Gathering food to provide Thanksgiving Dinner for families in need, those who might not otherwise be able to celebrate this holiday. And so it begins again, 3 days, 30 plus volunteers and countless donors, to bring it together… Boxes purchased The Odd …
Split Decision
That’s what it takes, that’s the way to make it the world go around, split decision. Precious few hours with your kids, workday done, leave it at work, spin toward what matters, split decision, for your kids, family, Sharp pain in the neck, center back, stalled out distracted car ride home, not worth it, no …