Leading from Within
About a month ago I spent 3 days at the magnificent (Orvis recommended) North Fork Ranch in Shawnee Colorado. While it’s only about an hour from Denver, it feels inaccessible, as in there is no ATT cell service there. I …
Category: Personal Development
Where did our hunger go?
Happy Memorial Day. I am still thinking about my trip to China in January. As you might recall, I spent the first few weeks of 2010 touring China (Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong) learning how they approach entrepreneurship …
Pondering Strengths
Clay posted a link to a test to determine Character Strengths. Like Clay, I registered on the website to take the test. 240 questions later, I learned my top strengths, in this order are: Honesty, authenticity, and genuineness: You are …
A Little Lasik
I had Lasik done this morning at Spivack Lasik. The doctor and clinic were recommended to me by many including my assistant at work. Of course, once my assistant saw the appointment on my calendar, she asked only "what time …
Short Takes
I think twitter and text messaging are training me to think and communicate in short bursts of thought. I recently heard a DC journalist say that if you couldn’t capture the audience with your story or message in 25 words they …
Traveling Companion Needed
I went to the movie Yes Man at Christmas with friends. I do not normally go to movies of this kind, but I enjoyed it and think of it still. I find myself saying “yes” more often to things I …
The face is like the penis
Do I have your attention? I know that phrase caught mine today when I read it. I almost spit coffee; and laughed for about 10 minutes. A friend of mine loaned me Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by …
Month 1 Update Goals 2009
Where did January go? You know that it’s been too long when your mom emails to find out why you have not been blogging. I have three major goals for 2009- improved fitness, learning Spanish and seeking out bliss. While I …
Short Notes
I love reading other people's blogs. I had a few things catch my attention this weekend. (1) Scott Adams has an interesting post on practice that ended with this sentence. "It makes me wonder if the passion part of our …
Merry Christmas
I’m one of those people who sends an annual Christmas letter to family. This is a slightly edited version of the one I sent this year. December 2008 Dear Friends & Family, 2008 has been an eventful year both personally & …