Month: February 2017
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I am habit
I first came across this poem in the opening of Sean Covey’s, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens”. I was really taken by the last words – “be easy with me and I will destroy you“. I had never given a habit that much thought before. But this description, is almost scary. And so…
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Without seasons, there is no opening day
I wonder if the celebration of a sports season, as a culture’s focus says something about the people?
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There is nothing simple about sleeping well
Starting at the bottom of my journey map, in the middle is the column titled SELF and the biggest box is called ‘SLEEP / REST‘. We all know how much better we feel when we have a great sleep and how terrible it feels when we don’t. Even if you are a star sleeper, you…
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Once you are aware, creativity is everywhere
What is a creativity blog, anyway? That is an interesting question. One which has taken deep study to realize how best to communicate. Getting it down to the elevator pitch, you know the 15 seconds you have to answer the dreaded ‘what do you do‘? I suppose this is important in tricky situations, particularly if you…
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After 25 years, why I walked away from my beloved career
When I told people I was effectively dropping out of the career I took 25 years to build, there was a wide range of responses. I was well-respected and had accomplished many things. On the outside, I seemed to be having fun while managing a fast-paced team. I maintained excellent relationships within the company and…