Our Stories
“Without the stories we are nothing”.
I’ve always loved that phrase. It appears to have originated from the poetry of Leslie Marmon Silko, but regardless of its provenance. it… Continue Reading...
For Optimists Only! (FYI, You’re an Optimist)
How many times have you experienced the following: You believe you have an important insight that, when you share it, people nod their head and murmur “how true”? This is… Continue Reading...
The Death of a Salesman
The tragedy of Willie Loman is that he was incredibly talented at one thing, but spent his life doing something else that he was mediocre at.
He thought success meant… Continue Reading...
Creativity and The Worst Sentence Ever
“You have too much time on your hands” may be the worst reaction to any creative endeavor.
Today, we have greater ability to create new things than ever before. You … Continue Reading...
Are You Miscalculating Your Competence?
A number of years ago a close friend of mine, who was an executive at a public company with a large team reporting to him, was having a beer with… Continue Reading...
Strengths Finder
Farmers don’t spent time with land that won’t yield a harvest, so why do we spend so much time tying to coax fruit from our weakness?
I was given the… Continue Reading...
