Why is it you say that…?
Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t achieve, be or acquire what you want. The determining force behind that decision is you! The real question is deciding whether you’re willing to do what it takes. My youngest son made a sport out of asking: “Why is it you say that…..?” regarding just about Everything! […]
Turn the Page
As 2014 draws to a close, it’s time to turn the page into 2015. Technically, you don’t need to do anything for this transition to occur. The hours, minutes and seconds will naturally tick down to the moment when the illuminated globe in Times Square will drop and visually announce arrival of the New Year. […]
From a Distance
What you can see from a distance reveals the form over the substance. To view a large city from above is an entirely different experience from walking its streets. If you want to understand how it all fits together, however, both views have value. (It’s easy to understand why “Google Earth” is so popular!) In […]
Joy!
I love this time of year, beginning with Thanksgiving and running through Christmas. It’s a season filled with Joy, especially if you create and seek out the experiences that will make it so. Planning and foresight are gifts that can make the rest of the year successful, but in this Holiday Season I’ve found the […]
Airport Operations
“You don’t understand Airport Operations!” exclaimed the gate agent to the frustrated passengers. “You don’t understand Customer Service” a thoughtful young man calmly replied. While the first claim may have been technically true on some level, it wasn’t relevant to the situation at hand; the second comment was spot-on. I had one of those “Planes, […]
Freedom of Choice
We are blessed to live in a place and time where freedom of choice is viewed as an “Inalienable Right” in the United States of America. Election Day 2014 proved this to be true, once again, as millions of Americans went to the polls and expressed their views through their votes. Then they peacefully and […]
On Golden Pond
Everyone needs a quiet place, somewhere to reflect, relax and recharge. While the World keeps spinning, you can hit the “pause” button here, even if for just a brief time. Henry David Thoreau had Walden Pond. You may have a remote place like that, but it really isn’t necessary to achieve the desired effect. Your […]
Calypso Pass
If you’ve never seen the “Calypso Pass” in real life, what I’m about to write doesn’t begin to do it justice. Picture two Air Force F-16’s traveling over 500 mph — approximately two feet apart and with one upside down as the “mirror image” of the other! I snapped the picture you see here last […]
What’s Your Story?
If someone asks you about yourself and your work, what do you tell them? Have you thought about what’s valuable to share and why they might be asking? Sometimes the situation is informal, such as when you are introduced to someone else at a social event. All too often, such conversations are superficial. Some people […]
Real Progress
Are you getting where you want to go, or just going through the motions? Those who make real progress are informed by the past, inspired by the present, and intrigued by the future. These three elements hold true whether we’re working individually or as a team. Our current state is a clear reflection of our […]