Chasing recognition

Chasing recognition

There was a time when most of my daily activity was designed to impress someone else. For years (decades?), I chased bigger and better goals assuming every achievement made me more “amazing” in the eyes of my clients, peers, family, etc. Looking back, guess what is...
Pattern Interrupt

Pattern Interrupt

This Thanksgiving, most of us will express our gratitude surrounded by food, family, and football. Unfortunately, most of these grateful feelings will disappear as we rush back into life focused on all that we lack. Which begs the question… “How can I keep my...
Who makes your life worth living?

Who makes your life worth living?

When my son was about 8, I started having those, “Am I doing a good job as a dad?” thoughts. (I still have them. I assume I always will.) I stared reading books on parenting and decided that it was a good idea to create memories that would shape the kind of man he...
What person would you be?

What person would you be?

As a creature of habit (truthfully, it’s a bit of an issue, I could use some therapy), I spend most Saturdays eating breakfast by myself at a local restaurant. Typically, I sit at a U-shaped countertop with a handful of guys who all know one another. I keep to myself...
Silence is golden

Silence is golden

Silence is golden. You’ve heard this phrase before, but few understand its meaning and even fewer live by it. Our society is convinced that every moment needs to be filled with something. Whether it’s our opinion, TV in the background, music, or scrolling through...
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