BE BOLD!

The future belongs to those who make the most of the present.
On an Island

Community replaces isolation on an island.
Who to Ask?

Who to ask depends upon why you’re asking.
Two Ways of Looking at “Pride” [Guest Post]

How to tell if the type of pride you are feeling is healthy…
Next Chapter

The past got us here, the present is the space we live in and the future represents the next chapter.
Thought Partner

A thought partner serves as a wide-angle lens to the world.
Pollinate or Pollute?

“Great cultures pollinate; toxic ones pollute.”
The Story You Tell

As our world speeds up, stories offer a way to momentarily slow it down. What’s the story you tell?
Rooted in Relationships
My basic premise for launching “cultivation(s)” six years ago was that growing a business is a lot like farming, something that I spent quite a few years doing earlier in my career. In order to produce a bountiful crop, careful attention must be paid to the land, crop selection and cultivation practices. In business, culture […]
Hold on Loosely
The Southern Rock band, 38 Special, produced a hit song titled “Hold on Loosely”. I always crank the radio up whenever it comes on and especially like this refrain: “Just hold on loosely But don’t let go If you cling too tightly You’re gonna lose control” While the song shares hard-learned lessons of a romantic […]