Today, for the first time since having open heart surgery four months ago, I took a run. A jog really. Well, mostly a long walk, with a 2 mile light run tucked into the middle of it. In its moment, it was a big deal. And in fact, if we truly believe that leaps forward…
Category: Timeless Wisdom
When is “enough” enough?
We work so hard to be the best we can be. To make our organizations the best they can be. When does our obligation reach its limits? Ours is a field where there is always something more that can be done more, or better. A system can be improved. A problem can be solved. A…
Accessing the ‘core muscles’ of professional balance
Just as success in sports requires balance, so too does professional success. Discover your professional “core muscles” and learn to use them.
A (very old) New Way of Asking “Why?”
In the wake of profoundly unsettling events these past few weeks, I am reminded of a profound lesson to be found in a deceptively simple question humanity cannot seem to stop asking: “Why?” A charmingly genuine, quirky, insightful podcaster/broadcaster/commentator retold the so-called Parable of the Chinese Farmer sent to him by a listener to his…