Soft In The Head

Soft In The Head

Are you getting soft in the head? I’m a bit worried that I am. Soft in the sense that my mind is less sharp than it used to be. Less able to stay with a hard idea. Less patient with a long book. More tempted to reach for the phone, skim, swipe, sample, and move on....
The Hidden Cost of Busyness

The Hidden Cost of Busyness

No doubt you’re busy. Which might be a good thing. But, what’s easy to miss is that busyness has a cost. A cost many professionals don’t recognize until a lot of time has already slipped by. When your days are packed from morning to evening, your attention...
My Very Favorite Week of the Year

My Very Favorite Week of the Year

This is my very favorite week of the year. Not because of a holiday or a milestone, but because the gym empties out. The machines are suddenly available. No one is queuing. No loud conversations echoing across the floor. The noise drops away. What remains are the...
Life Is What Happens

Life Is What Happens

By the end of January, something familiar happens. The calendar is no longer fresh. The adrenaline of a new year has worn off. Reality has shown up. Bills. Emails. Family needs. Client demands. Life, doing what life does. John Lennon said it simply: Life is what...
What Do You Really Want?

What Do You Really Want?

Hope deferred makes the heart sick,but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. Proverbs 13:12 How are you today? I hope you’ve woken up rested, refreshed and satisfied as your holiday celebrations draw to a close. But if, instead, you’re feeling dazed and depleted and...