A funny thing happened to me at the river today. I awoke at 3:30 am for a two-hour drive that would put my on the water at sunrise at a favorite spot. It’s small-bug season, and it’s one of my favorite times of the year to fly fish. Delicate presentations, small flies, and light lines
Category: Philosophy
Anchor Points
On Friday morning, I was on a Zoom call with members of my parish men’s group. We used to meet every other week. We now convene electronically each Friday. Some of us are crazy-busy. Others, not so much. Many are in-between. We all agreed, however, that this was a Lent we would never forget. In
The Stockdale Paradox
I just got off a 7 a.m. Zoom call that HBS had set up for alumni. The Dean, two faculty members, and over 2,000 alumni were on the call, the first session in a series called “Crisis Management for Leaders.” In the discussion, one of the professors, Dutch Leonard, recommended that leaders should know about
Streamlining
Maybe, it’s because I’m over 50 now. Maybe, it’s because my older children are no longer children and are quite persuasive. But, I’m finding myself streamlining. One of our children, for example, has given up red meat to combat climate change. Another child has become a vegetarian for ethical reasons. And, over time, our family
Oaths
He won’t remember me, but back when I worked at Bain & Co., I interacted with Mitt Romney, when he was running the firm. A bit later, during a summer internship at Bain Capital, which he also was heading, I’d sit in on the weekly staff meetings and watch him in action. When Romney recently
The Holy Innocents
The Christian calendar is a curious thing. At times, it is an oddity. Here are some examples. After a day of feasting and family on December 25, December 26 commemorates the martyrdom of St. Stephen. And, tomorrow, on the Fourth Day of Christmas, the Church remembers “The Holy Innocents” (a great NYT op-ed on that