Intimacy and Business

Image by …-Wink-… via Flickr In today’s culture many are comfortable with simply “hooking up.” A hook up bypasses the niceties that build intimacy over time and instead fast tracks to the end result without a commitment for a repeat performance. The motto seems to be “try, no need to buy.” Willing participants consent to [...]

Changing Your Choices for a Better Future

Image via Wikipedia In the United States, obesity is a huge health challenge. According to a new report “F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future 2010″ adult obesity rates increased in 28 states in the past year. It seems that as a culture we have chosen short lived instant gratification over long term [...]

Learning from the Wins and Losses in Your Business

Image via Wikipedia Which arrow flies for ever? The arrow that has hit its mark. –Vladamir Nabokov, “A Russian Beauty Hitting the mark feels great, but there is also much to be gained when we miss the target. In business we celebrate the wins and mourn the losses, and all too often we do not [...]

Gators, Ninjas and Bad Hair Days

Image via Wikipedia I am sad today. Or perhaps more accurately I am in a mood, though sadness is part of what I feel there is also restlessness, discouragement and a bevy of emotions bubbling beneath the surface each fighting to reach the top. But at this moment it is sadness that seems the most [...]

The Bright Side of Anger

Image by xlibber via Flickr Disclaimer: This post is about anger but IS NOT promoting anger or the expression of anger against others. As you read, keep in mind that I am speaking of healthy anger that put me in touch with my own choices and actions. I do not in any way advocate anger [...]