A little over a week ago, I was standing on a beach looking across the Pacific Ocean. It was a moody sort of day, which tends to provoke deeper musings of things within me. I was standing in wonder of just how vast a distance it was across the brooding water to the next piece … Continue reading Stepping Into The Unknown: Understanding What Holds Us Back
“He Who Made Kittens Put Snakes In The Grass”
Earlier this week we were on the west coast of Vancouver Island enjoying the amazing wild beauty of Pacific Rim National Park and some incredible fall weather that left us feeling completely spoiled by Mother Nature.
Courage To Fail, Confidence You Won’t
Innovation always starts with a great idea, but I often wonder how many great ideas never get a chance because the mind that created them wasn’t one that is happy to step out of its comfort zone and try something new.
“Loose and Long” (And Other Lessons From The Golf Course)
Yesterday I was at my golf course, walking among the drifting leaves as autumn continued to create at once both beautiful images and challenging golf conditions. It was my last weekend playing before the course closes so I was thinking back over my year of golf and all of its ups and downs. Golf is … Continue reading “Loose and Long” (And Other Lessons From The Golf Course)
Pursuing Purpose. Living Passionately.
My plan this week was to explore how deliberately we support our purpose in life, presuming that we have already crossed the bridge to knowing what that is. I also had some thoughts about how our passions fit into our purpose when I read a post by Diana Schwenk on this topic and started a … Continue reading Pursuing Purpose. Living Passionately.
What A Two Year-Old Can Teach Us About Emotional Intelligence
We have our 2 ½ year old granddaughter with us for two weeks and it has been a great experience for me. I have never had my own children, although I’ve been blessed by my relationship with two step children for nearly 20 years. They entered my life when they were 10 and 11, so … Continue reading What A Two Year-Old Can Teach Us About Emotional Intelligence
Leading Essentially 