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...
May 6, 2023 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
I can see for miles It is one of those autumn days, cold crisp morning, the stream off the ocean a clear sign that the water temperate is far warmer than the air. Not a cloud in the sky. I can see for miles. I think about this. What I can see. And how far. It begs...
