Cancel culture is on the rise. With the internet cataloging everything you ever said or did, people are being confronted with the impossible standard of being perfectly consistent in every moment and in every place. One after another we have seen celebrities, politicians, and media personalities be exposed for their dark sides and darker secrets. Now, marriages, families, careers, and …
Are You Strong Enough To Use Restraint?
Our world is all about strengths. Maximize your strengths, stick with your strengths, play to your strengths. While I agree with some of the principles and concepts associated with the ‘strengths philosophy,’ I believe the most overlooked and underused strength is restraint. It does not take much skill, humility, or wisdom to engage brute force. I believe the greatest of all …
Miles Apart in the Same Room
It’s been said that there’s nothing like the gift of presence. Sure, presents are nice and experiences are special but having someone to share those gifts and experiences with are what make life full. Most of us have had those moments where we witnessed something amazing or had something cool happen to us and we found ourselves looking to our …
Separating the Sheep from the GOAT?
I have been fascinated lately by the new found use for the word GOAT. A reference that would have one time seemed derogatory (I mean, who wants to be referred to as a farm animal?) now is a compliment meaning ‘Greatest Of All Time’. Certain athletes, actors, artisans and any other highly successful, high profiled individual are being referred to …
Adam, Eve and the Internet
We live in the ‘information age’. If you want to know something you’re only a click away. Never before in history have we had such unprecedented access to a seemingly unlimited amount of information and knowledge. There are so many benefits to such a situation. Need to do some research, skip the library and just reach in your pocket. Want …
Mind the Gap
I’ve had the privilege of spending a few days in London, England. Growing up watching movies set in London, it was so exciting to get to walk around and actually experience its history, charm and wonder. Getting around the city can be a challenge, so taking ‘the tube’ (subway) is the primary way for tourists to see the town. When …
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