If you’re asking the question, it may be past the time. That’s what Norm would say. Norm was my first sailing instructor. Norm was teaching me to reef the sail… how to reduce the sail area when the winds got nasty. “When should I reef the sails?” I asked. “If you find...
The new toilet arrived. It wasn’t the “right” one. I sent it back. I’m going to need to live with this toilet for a long time. I didn’t want to settle. Settling is bad. And yet, I’m betting that you settle (at least from time to time)…in myriad circumstances… for a...
Are you running headlong into the raging fire? You wouldn’t be alone. Lots of folks are. But do you really want to? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3xJsJxOFbU If you’re not keen to go back to the hermetically sealed office; worried about being marginalized because...
When I came out of Harvard, I had visions of becoming the next literary superstar. That’s what we all talked about in grad school. I wanted to sit along the Grand Canal like Hemmingway and work on my writing all day. (You know, wine, seagulls, and interesting friends...
Some people believe that the first step in any endeavor is the most important one. It’s not. It’s the step before the first step. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omEeXJR1w_4 Master the step before that first step. And you’ll be much more likely to achieve your...