Aspire!
To ‘Aspire’ is to infuse a vision with the energy required to achieve it! Aspiration is seeing what can be, rather than settling for what is. To what do you aspire? Through my work, I’m fortunate to experience what happens when talented teams aspire to accomplish more through collaboration, by leveraging new productivity tools that […]
Alignment
Alignment is important for the efficient operation of an automobile suspension. It’s equally important for the successful operation of a business. Failure to properly align the front end of an automobile results in excessive wear of tires and suspension parts, a vehicle that pulls to one side or other other, lower fuel economy and a […]
Just Another Day…
When the sun comes up tomorrow, will it be just another day? You get to choose. Whether it’s a work day, a school day, a weekend day, a vacation day, or some other sort of day, you can approach it as routine or make it matter. For purposes of cultivating thought on this topic, I’ll […]
Inference
What inference can you make from the information you have at hand? Is it clear, compelling and sufficient? Or is it fuzzy, ambivalent and inadequate? As we endeavor to make sense of the world we live in, we make inferences all the time. Sometimes the process is conscious and other times our subconscious takes control. […]
Beyond the Clouds
That’s where you’ll find Blue Skies! They are always there, sometimes hidden behind the heavy gray curtain, so we can’t always see them. If we remain earth-bound and thought-bound, tethered to only what we’ve experienced, we may never see beyond the clouds. It is always possible, however, but only when you truly choose to focus […]
TwentySixPointTwo
It seems appropriate to spell it out, since the numerals 26.2 simply don’t adequately describe the enormity of a marathon. One very long, continuous word strikes me as a better descriptor. Then again, you need to see it to believe it and, I suppose, actually undertake running a marathon to fully understand it. Bring 30,000 […]
The Golden Rule
What’s your Golden Rule? Do you operate according to a personal and professional standard of conduct that applies equally to all situations? How about the company you keep, or the company for which you work? Are they aligned? My latest experience with a national service provider brought this question to the forefront. After following a […]
Father Time
Your decisions and actions of today will influence the life of another person, in ways sometimes small and occasionally large. But it’s the accumulation of those things that creates the legacy of a life. Fathers have a unique opportunity to be a positive influence yet, in the pressing demands of life, Father Time can be […]
Potential
Sometimes you can see it when they’re brand new. Sometimes it takes time and patience before potential is revealed. That’s certainly true of finely bred show horses, but the reality also applies to new employees. Potential is the aptitude to produce something of value. What is done with that potential ultimately defines the outcome. If […]
What’s Next?
Photo credit: Metro DC Photography When today is done, will you pause to look back at what’s transpired? As you reflect, will you be pleased, or will there be regret at opportunities lost? Occasionally there may be shock and sadness as a result of events beyond your control. Regardless of how today unfolded, it’s wise […]