Isn’t it interesting how our pace of life and wanes in cycles like the moon in its passage around the earth. Lately it seems to me like there isn’t enough time to fit everything in. As a rule we always seem to have some time pressure with work, home duties and other events. But it … Continue reading Lost In Time
Bang on the Drum
There’s an anthem that dominates many morning discussions in our house as we get ready for work. It’s especially a feature on Monday mornings after a great weekend, where Kendra says “I don’t want to work!” and I then complete the line by singing “I just want to bang on the drum all day”, which … Continue reading Bang on the Drum
Am I Crazy?
There have been two songs that keep running through my head lately. Not at all alike these two songs. One is old school country and the other pop from the 21st century. I do like them both, but what attracted me to them was the main line in their choruses.
Thunderstorms
I read a really cool passage in a book the other day. It was about when the author was a new consultant that was facilitating how they would better work together. He had brought a colleague along to coach him through one of his first ever consulting contracts. At first things went well, and then … Continue reading Thunderstorms
What About You?
During this past week I was visiting a prospective new customer and making a presentation to a team of people who were evaluating how our offering would help their business. A part of our offering is quite unique to our industry, and as we got into these aspects I noticed that one member of the … Continue reading What About You?
Mad World
There’s something mysterious and captivating about Gary Jules (cover of Tears for Fears) hit song “Mad World”. It has an intriguingly simple and beautiful melody. A single vocal line with no embellishing riffs or runs. A light, airy feel to the whole production that pulls you into the song and makes you feel really good about it.
Leading Essentially 