May 19, 2023 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Why is going fast necessary There is a pace that is about right. One we can hold for a long time. Sometimes we speed up. Other times we slow down. Endurance is never flat out. Endurance is patience. The reflex to go fast – pressure, pressure, pressure –...
May 18, 2023 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Observing our triggers We all have them. The soft squishy places that react when prodded. Triggers manifest in different ways for everyone. The sudden flare of temper. The visceral reflex. The withdrawal. The defensive stance. The satire. Even cruelty. One moment we...
May 14, 2023 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Fear is my teacher Collapsing context strips nuance. Fear is not bad. It is there to put a break on extreme risk with potentially fatal consequences. Propagating fear to diminish human optionality is to use fear as a weapon. A class of people know how to use the...
May 13, 2023 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
To play the infinite game I have been contemplating my relationship with competition. The etymology of compete is from com – “with or together” and petere “to strive, seek.” I have been an athlete for most of my life. Running, swimming, triathlon. Recently...
May 12, 2023 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
To be Complete From the online etymology dictionary Complete – “having no deficiency, wanting no part or element; perfect in kind or quality; finished, ended, concluded,” To be complete. Not wanting. To complete a body of work. A work of art. To know...
May 11, 2023 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Privilege’s complementary pair is responsibility I spent most of my youth ignorant of my privilege. It was normal life. Travel took me to places where I witnessed first-hand those who did not have the same access to health care, education, safety, and open...
