“Any law that uplifts human personality is just. Any law that degrades human personality is unjust.”
I recently reread what is now known as Letter from Birmingham Jail, written by Martin Luther King, Jr. when he was serving time for participating in a nonviolent protest against segregation. Dr. King’s powerful...
Off on a Clarity Break to clear my mind, recharge, and return with new ideas and thoughts to ponder in missives to come.
And don’t forget, you too need a Clarity Break to recharge. If you haven’t scheduled one this week, be sure to get it in your calendar before...
“She cast a hypnotic spell on even seasoned investors, honing an irresistible pitch about a little girl who was afraid of needles and who now wanted to improve the world by providing faster, better blood tests.” writes Roger Lowenstein in his New York Times review of John Carreyrou’s new...
There have been endless articles, books, and talks espousing the value of failure to entrepreneurs as well as those working away inside companies big and small. Failure is generally portrayed as a not-too-unpleasant and necessary stepping stone to success; something to learn and grow from. I appreciate that you...
“I did not get to the point I am at by focusing on what would I enjoy doing. I got here by saying what pain am I willing to sustain?”
A successful entrepreneur with whom I work shared with me these words of wisdom about his journey through several successful...
I’m writing this as I sit on a deck on Whidbey Island, overlooking Puget Sound. While daydreaming, listening to the birds, and contemplating the beautiful island scenery I got thinking about my recent missive, Will Anywhere Do? It occurs to me that there’s a counterpoint to knowing where you’re...
“Alice asked the Cheshire Cat, who was sitting in a tree, “What road do I take?”
The cat asked, “Where do you want to go?”
“I don’t know,” Alice answered.
“Then,” said the cat, “it really doesn’t matter, does it?”
I help people and companies get where they want to go. For both...
“The soundest fact may fail or prevail in the style of its telling.” Ursula Le Guin
A few years ago, I flew across the country to Santa Barbara to attend a business retreat led by a very famous author and consultant. The event was held in a beautiful old rustic...