A few nights ago I was scrolling through Netflix and Hulu, as I often do in the evenings, and it struck me how many shows and movies exist in our popular culture that either originated in the 1980’s or are set in the 1980’s. The Goldbergs, This is Us, Fresh Off the Boat, Freaks and …
Tag: leadership
Purpose Check-Up
Happiness is a byproduct of purpose and there is a fair amount of research that connects an understanding of one’s purpose with better health, wellness and resiliency. Yet for years, I associated happiness with things I considered successes. As my career took me to new heights, I subconsciously conditioned myself to believe that my purpose …
Who would you put on Mt. Rushmore?
A few years ago on the way to ski jumping camp I stopped in Keystone, South Dakota so that I could see Mount Rushmore (the national memorial, not the rock band). And being a rock hound, I thought the idea of snapping a photo of some stacked rocks in front of the landmark would be …
Perfection is transitory
In ski jumping, a “perfect” landing is one where the jumper lands on the k-point, which is a line drawn in the landing area that serves as a target. Not surprisingly, ski jumping coaches often remind jumpers to keep their eyes focused on that spot rather than looking downward. While I have never actually gotten …
Karaoke with that jam?
Recently I was at a conference and on the last night of the event was a jam fest. At some point, it was suggested that the dejay dial up the karaoke song list. Soon after, someone dropped off little pieces of paper at each table so people could write down the song they wanted to …
Be where you are when you’re there.
There’s a stretch of road near where I work that is peppered with cavernous potholes and they seem to be growing. While I usually don’t keep both hands on the wheel, there was one particularly frigid morning when my car was cold and stiff and every bump went through my spine like a hammer drill. …
Never call someone a buffalo.
The other day I called someone a buffalo. I meant it as a compliment, however she didn’t take it that way. Needless to say, I had some explaining to do. It went something like this - There are only a few places where cows and buffalo roam in close proximity. And these wide open spaces …
