It is the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. You almost can feel the nation start to change gears. That’s what I’m about to do. I shortly am going to the office to meet with an entrepreneur and to wrap up some loose ends. I’m behind on filing my expenses, for example. Everyday life stuff. It will be
Category: Philosophy
Father-Daughter Dance…in Prison
I’m a big believer that unconditional love from a parent to a child makes all the difference. I’m a big believer that the lack of that can create pretty serious issues downstream. As I recently told a friend, everyone needs to feel safe and protected, to feel accomplished and approved, that he/she “already is enough.” In
‘If Today Were the Last Day of My Life….’
@CoachACM recently tweeted out a link to an interesting article. It is called The 10 Best Lines Steve Jobs Used in a Presentation. I really enjoyed the article. One particular quote caught my eye: For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: “If today were the last day
Getting Over a Lost Love
I today met up with an entrepreneur with a cool idea. He graduated from college this past May and has been heads-down on his new company. For some reason, we started talking about his break-up with a very serious girlfriend. They had been together for quite a few years. He initiated the break up and
‘Known and Loved’ and Tony Jarvis
If you’re a parent of ‘tweens or teens, I strongly recommend this book: With Love and Prayers. Frankly, I’ve read it three times. I get something new from it each time. Tony Jarvis is the author, and he has decades of experience working with students. He currently teaches at the Yale Divinity School, and for 30
The Importance of ‘Flow’
I’ve been reading with great interest Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s book Flow. I’m taking my time to absorb it, and I’m highlighting numerous phrases on my iPad as I read it. I bought the book after reading Adam Grant’s blog post mentioning it (more here). The book talks about how flow is critical for one’s mind and