We work hard. Recover. And do it all again. Over and over. But where are the rewards? Often in our work the rewards and few and far between. Even worse irregular and unpredictable. Hard work is constant but does not equal constant pay off. And is that sustainable? There’s more to doing rewarding work...
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Take a simple idea. Then place it in the hands of a group of kids between the ages of 9-11. You’ll get a wide variety of interpretations. And they will span the spectrum from logical to nonsensical to hilarious to just plain weird. But each one of them will have little hints of genius....
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Change is a constant. There’s no need to get bogged down. Opportunities abound. Everything keeps moving forward. Learn. Learn. Learn. More importantly remember what you learned. And then apply it. It will all be ok. Go have drinks with your team. If you’re holding too tight to things staying the same you are going...
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Tonight I had dinner with a friend that I haven’t seen in a while. It was so good to catch up and talk. It was like no time had passed even though we went from seeing each other every day to a couple times a year. We talked. I laughed out loud several times....
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I don’t know what I’m feeling right now. Uncertainty mixed with determination mixed with aggravation mixed with fatigue. What do I want? I’ve never done particularly well with ambivalence. I tend to do well with a clear big goal. I can put my head down and work hard and improve and get better and...
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Living creatures can endure a lot. Take for example my 14 year old dog. She’s got bad knees and a bad back but she stills manages to scale our stairs each night so she can sleep close to us. Or our son, who’s had a fever for three days now but still wants to...
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Sick kid. Long day of travel. Will post double tomorrow. Too busy holding feverish baby. Parenting is a trip. I would walk through fire for this kid....
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Tomorrow we fly back to Seattle. It’s hard for vacation to end. We had a week in a beautiful place and yet it still doesn’t feel like enough. Vacations are hard because there is always an end. Perhaps as it should be. For me vacation means a lot of things. A chance to travel....
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I have to admit something. I’ve been posting crap lately. I haven’t been giving my posts my full attention and I’ve been putting out junk that isn’t up to snuff. I’m on vacation with my family and want to be here not on my phone writing. But the goal I set on January 1st...
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Dogs love em. Kids love em. Fresh air is good for the soul. A walk is a great way to connect with a loved one or to experience the beauty of the world around you. One of the best parts about a walk is that you don’t have to have a destination. You can...
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