These days I live on a farm. The entire 200+ acres grows a variety of fruits and vegetables. It’s amazing how much you can learn about life by being around a farm
There are times during the day that you make split-second decisions. When this occurs, our brain evaluates the information, scans its memory banks, and takes action.
Since the pandemic came along the world of work shifted. Over time workers were told to work at home.
When I conducted management seminars in corporations, I would begin by gathering the attendees in front of the conference room window and ask everyone to look out. Then I asked, “What do you see out there?” They pointed out people here and there, cars driving in and out, delivery trucks and the like. Then I […]
In the distant past, when in battle, one person carried and held high a “Standard.” The word standard is a military term meaning a rally point.
Plate of Rocks I came across this photo I shot in November to. At the end of fall I remove some rocks and add a few rocks to this old plate in the garden. It reminds me that life is one gigantic cycle creating new endings and new beginnings. We always have opportunities to place […]
Active listening is not an easy skill to learn. Generally speaking, most people are not very good at listening.
When was the last time you functioned at a high level, at your best, in the zone as they say?
An ambassador is the highest ranking official of his country when in a foreign land and is charged to conduct business that will best support his country’s interests.
Yes, you read that right: Success Assassins! They are the doubting, negative, we never did it that way before mental thoughts that we deal with. They can be quite subtle. These negative, risk-averse thoughts attack our intentions to do what we desire. And they are always lurking about. See if any of these thoughts sound […]