CHAPTER 3

Back to where we left off,  “The Practicing Stoic, A Philosophical User’s Manual,” by Ward Farnsworth, a.k.a. hero #2.*

There are several reasons to like this book.  First, it's a beautifu...

Chapter 2

The COVID lockdown was a frightening, perspective altering time.

For my wife and I, family life was turned upside down.  Our families live far away, some in Europe.   We could no longer ea...

CHAPTER 1

I want to tell you a story.  

It will come as a series in this blogspace.

It’s a story about why I decided to leave working for a large company after many years and excellent experiences,...

I'd been with my previous company for 10 years and was a respected leader.  Six months ago, I joined a new firm and struggle to get buy-in for my vision.  Did I make a mistake switching companies?

Fi...

On habit, ritual and things which go bump in the night…

Habits and rituals are useful mental shortcuts: filters helping us cope with the daily deluge of data modern life dumps over us, conserving and...

Prospective coaching Clients often ask very pragmatic questions: “what is coaching exactly” “where do we meet”, “is this therapy”, “does it involve burpees or push ups”.  

They want to know what to e...

In my mind’s eye, I move like a cheetah.  Long and lean. 

My feet lightly kiss the treadmill’s whirling belt. One footfall dances into the next.  

The veldt is my kingdom.  I am its sovereign.

Whic...

he prior leader of my new team did not properly manage a number of poor performers.  How do I clean this up?

Good things come from new leadership: fresh eyes see new possibilities.

Including the peo...