No one has it all together. No one does it alone. Not a single person does. Not you. Not me. It is about resilience and a team. Resilience to solve problems quickly and move on and people you can count on when it goes awry. Amongst the total mess of things that I’ve...
I was at an event a few weeks ago. In my friend’s kitchen there was a magnet on the refrigerator that said “it is what it is.” I’ve heard it a zillion times but on that day I heard it differently. I wondered well yes that’s how things are but do they need to...
Heavy-ish I know but on my mind this week. Last week, an amazing teacher here in Alexandria, died at the high school where he taught. He had been teaching longer than I have been alive. So there has been lots of discussion of my friends who were or had children who...
That’s it. Then 2023 will be done. Where will you be? Is it where you want? Is it where you left off in 2022? Somewhere in between. I don’t know about you but this year has been filled with starts and stops and do-overs. But we still have half left. Where do you want...
That is what I am trying to decide. And I need 2 minutes or less of your time to help. I have quick survey for you. If you have followed me for a while, you know I wrote a weekly blog about problem-solving, self-discovery, communication, and leadership for four years....
Many times, when I ask people what they want, I get answers that seem mostly around big career goals – the better job, the work life balance, and so forth. Or, the reverse, a desire for relief- from the difficult relationship, the insomnia, the exhaustion. Certainly,...
