As I have begun my journey of self-discovery, I started by examining patterns of places and things I’ve seen before.  I immersed myself in repeating history over and over again (translation:  I have watched marathon re-runs of Friends, Grey’s Anatomy, and CSI). Realizing there was only so much to be gained in laughing at Chandler…

Typically, as a business leader new to an organization, you come in and assess the current business environment, find opportunities for improvement, and begin to envision a strategy to make step changes for future success.   The average number of days to see initial impact and results is around 100 days…though I’d argue there is no…

In 2016, we were all sad to see so many iconic figures leave this world…reminding us all that as young as we feel, we all share the same human affliction of mortality. And as the last days of 2016 have come to a close, we’ve all kind of held our breath…after having heard, almost daily,…

(First published 12/2015) One of the many benefits of living and stretching out experiences over a lifetime is that you learn to take the good with the bad.  After a few false starts and dips that feel like a permanent condition, you learn that you never completely fall down and even if you do, you get…

What if we were next door neighbors instead of following each other on Twitter or Facebook?  What if every action or word said was met with an equal or bigger reaction right next door every day? Instead of measuring by likes, shares, comments and images, what if your neighborhood suddenly became a scoreboard for every exchange…good…

I’m one of those seasonal bakers.  It happens every year around this time.  It begins with an otherwise disorganized kitchen and pantry, and is transformed into a well-oiled machine, with an assembly line-like set-up.  It’s like one of those pop-up shops coming to life as I unfold the banquet table and set it up alongside…

Backstory:  I chase her all the time, and can’t shake my natural slant towards optimism and makingsugar cookies out of shit balls! I don’t know how it happened, but somehow you snuck back in.  I told you we were through.  And I would not live in a world where you left me wide open.  I distinctly…

Minges Pumpkin Festival with Pete I am all about full disclosure and so I will say again, what I have said before, in my first book, in my life…to anyone who will listen. I suffer from the painful affliction of being human.  Imperfect, sometimes a hot mess, sometimes a train wreck…and every once in a while,…

For Pete…one of the most creative minds I know!   1.              If you see passion, you must feed it.  Even if further clarification and direction is needed, listen and encourage further exploration. 2.              Nurture and cultivate…surround a creative mind with the tools necessary to grow.  Sometimes that may mean something as simple as a paintbrush or…