A favorite poem of mine. Indeed, a prayer. I fall into the words and embrace the meaning. I lay still and for a time I am free. As I stand once more, I am ready to move forward. Move forward indeed. My hope is each of you find poems or other writings that have similar... Continue Reading →
Let There Be Light
An ancient phrase with metaphorical meaning of spreading knowledge and dispelling ignorance. Today is a day to think of that light, a light inside each of us. May we think of it tomorrow as well. Martin Luther King Jr. reminds us of that light and more. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.... Continue Reading →
I Am Scrooge
One of my family's Christmas traditions is attending the stage play of A Christmas Carol each year. We have a terrific regional theater that rivals anything I have seen in the big city. After years of watching the same production, something was different this year. With a new actor playing Ebenezer Scrooge I found myself... Continue Reading →
Thoughts From the Week … Where We Sit
Thoughts from the past week ... Back on the bike this week commuting to work. Not even 30 degrees as I left the house each day, but I firmly believe in the line, "there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad equipment." Well I did test that this week and learned a new... Continue Reading →
Here Be Dragons
Change is here for everyone. Everyone. While something new and exciting is near for many at work, for others our time working together is ending. Our next step forward can be viewed as a beginning or and ending. Yet for all, it is a step into the unknown. Be careful. That is unexplored territory and... Continue Reading →
Read, Learn and Act
Time to read. Read and learn. Read, learn and act. Time to find a new leadership book to read. I have read and still refer to a number of classic leadership books. Now though I am looking for something on the cutting edge that speaks to our present days and unclear tomorrows. My search brought... Continue Reading →