One of the challenges we all face is accepting our imperfections. I have just spent two weeks trying to help out with a friend who is facing some real life challenges. However I know that I made some mistakes in the process and I keep second guessing myself. I have to be
"I am going to lose weight," "I am going to quit smoking," Why don't these resolutions work? I think our unconcsious does not recognize negatives because it sees things as images. The only images these thought evoke are images of w
Dreams are problem solving metaphors. Nightmares are unacceptable solutions. Alfred Adler proposed these ideas as an explanation of the purpose of dreams. Recently I have been having dreams that leave me with a feeling of being lost. One deals with being on the t
Here is a list of some books I have enjoyed recently. Most are non-fiction. 1. Outliers by Malcolm Gradwell – A great book about way some people stand out from the crowd. The reasons are very surprizing. Q&A with Gladwell 2. Drive by Dan Pi
Here is a list of some books I have enjoyed recently. Most are non-fiction. 1. Outliers by Malcolm Gradwell – A great book about way some people stand out from the crowd. The reasons are very surprizing. Q&A with Gladwell 2. Drive by Dan Pi
Do you know the context for the work you are doing? How does it fit in the great scheme of things? I am often amazed how little we appreciate how the projects we are doing fit with the business. Example – Value of Outsourcing An interesting personal exampl
Just read a great blog by Managing Your Own Psychology by Ben Horowitz, cofounder and General Partner of the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz about getting the important 20% right as opposed to getting everything right. Find out what WFIO
We all have many things we leave unsaid. In writing blogs, I take substantial risk of being misunderstood and criticized. Expressing ourselves is always a risk. In a essay, called Sister Outsider, Audrey Lord, poet and activist, shortly after she had been d
Reflecting on the days activity with three questions: How? What? Who? Every day, just before finishing work, save a few minutes to reflect about what happened today. Look at your calendar and compare what actually happened — the meetings you attended, the work you got done, the
