• An Experiment in Generosity

    Photo: Ed Yourdon ​My midday walk during my lunch break from work started like normal. Because I’ve walked the same course for three years, with a few alterations here and there depending on the day,...

  • Damage Control

    Photo: Jason Edwards ​Wait, what did I say? Was that out loud? Yep, I did it again. Said some things I shouldn’t have. Didn’t handle the situation as best as I could have. Now I had to do damage control...

  • Assessing Goals

    Photo: Sparklehausen We’re halfway through 2018. It’s a great time to reevaluate the goals you set for the year. Have you made progress? Do you need to make some tweaks? Did you already accomplish some...

  • Changing Speed on the Trek of Life

    Photo: Bernardo Ricci Armani You don’t realize how fast life is moving until you slow down. This thought came to me on a morning jog as I crossed a freeway overpass, where vehicles rushed past beneath...

  • You're an Important Part of a Collective

    Photo: Barbora Hrda ​In any type of organization, it’s critical that each person do his or her own job to make up the collective whole. A great example of this is on a cruise ship, where you find housekeeping...

  • A Valuable Work in Progress

    Photo: Dave Wilcock ​A seemingly monumental task stood before me. I had dreaded it for months. But today was the day. I had to tackle cleaning our barbecue smoker/grill so I could put it up for sale....