Morning meditation. I spent some time this morning meditating on the goals depicted in this sculpture I created. I love symbols and totems. I use them as concrete touchstones of my goals, And I visualize those successes as I meditate on the piece. This artwork represents my goals of writing, music, and teaching. I teach…
Today’s Show Up! Journal power words: I spent my free-write thinking about whether or not I’m too old to begin a new chapter, new phase of my life. I spent the last few decades working on projects I loved. But, they were all too diffuse. Over the last year, I’ve changed my focus. Actually, it’s…
Today’s Show Up! Journal power words. Yikes! This one is tough for me. Most of my life I’ve had too many interests. I’ve pursued a diffuse array of passions. Only in the last year or so have I chosen a different path. I’ve chosen to narrow my focus until it is a laser. The more…
Today’s Show Up! Journal power words from my morning free-write. Today it’s about having faith. What you decide will happen often does if you are willing to be dogged in its pursuit. It’s when you waffle, hesitate, or second-guess yourself that you get in trouble. Have faith but don’t be foolhardy. Your goal must have…
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about risk-taking. I’ve also been doing a lot of thinking about finally, finally following your dreams. So many of us accept the mantle of responsibility too early. And then we wear it, all day, every day, for the rest of our lives. But what about those dreams? When…
Today’s power words from my Show Up! Journal free-write. Like many of us, I often set myself insurmountable goals. Or, allow me to clarify, they seem insurmountable. But, I keep at it. That’s all there is. I think that’s all any of us can do. We keep going. We keep showing up. We keep working…
We are in the midst of misdirection at its finest. We are bombarded with media overload. Sound Bites careen towards us from every direction. From “Crooked Hillary,” to “Kelly Anne Con job,” we are being led down some or other path by those who want to sway our votes and our dollars. This can happen…
The longer I work the more I realize that one of the most important aspects of business are the relationships we build with our colleagues, our competition, and most especially our customers. I also realize that even though I own my own company and hire contractors to work for and with me, I am not…