I had a dream that really fit in well with the posting I did on Martin Luther King Jr. day, about a lesson from his final essay. In the dream, there was a stern woman on a pedestal who was there to lecture us on something. She was looking at everyone with disdain. […]
Today is Martin Luther King Jr. day, a good time to remember some of his lessons. Here’s a short excerpt from his final essay, “A Testament of Hope.” “People are often surprised to learn that I am an optimist. They know how often I have been jailed, how frequently the days and nights have
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I love the Amazon sledding commercial. It shows three elderly women on a bench, lost in memories as they watch kids sledding on a hill. The end has them sledding down the hill, intermingled with scenes of their younger selves doing the same. And then today I came across my 4th grade report card.
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Did you know that the inaugural Winter Olympics in 1924 in Chamonix, France included the sport of Curling? I’ve always been fascinated by the concept of the sport, where someone pushes a curling stone down the ice, and then players with brooms furiously sweep around it as it glides, trying to affect its trajectory
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I wrote recently about the dangers of venting in public. What sometimes creeps up on us is a discussion started by others that turns into a venting session – a pity party. I recommend gracefully exiting. When you do get sucked into a pity party, it may feel good at first, because you
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We all vent at times. That’s healthy. It releases the valve on the pressure cooker that holds our frustrations in check. It lets them out so we can reset a bit. But how and when we do it can affect relationships and our reputation. I often see posts on LinkedIn where someone
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So often we are careful to have a Plan B in case we need to pivot. People who are skeptical about how the direction in which we are headed might work out ask what Plan B is. Friends and loved ones in particular tend to ask us about those alternatives. But you know
Helene and I listened to Rob Lowe’s memoir, “Stories I Only Tell My Friends“, which I would highly recommend for any fan of Lowe, and to anyone who enjoys behind-the-scenes stories of people involved in film and TV. He narrates the audiobook himself, which makes it a really fun listen. Anyway, riffing a bit
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“When things are quiet, don’t assume things are well.” In an interview I read with Austin McChord, founder of multiple successful companies. He was asked how, as a first-time CEO, he stayed ahead of what his company needed. One thing he talked about was recognizing the signs that people are drowning—when they
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I was listening to a segment in Tim Ferriss‘ book Tools of Titans, and heard him talk about starting a fitness plan by doing just one pushup per night. You can watch him talk about this in a short reel on Facebook here. Now, on the surface that might sound ridiculous.