The Cafe versus Mass Market

Chris Brogan had an interesting post up today about “Cafe-shaped conversations” that got me thinking. The big versus the small, the mass versus the individual touch- this is a classic dichotomy we all struggle with in our lives. Are we part of a group...

Thanksgiving and Gratitude

Sometimes, it’s easy to get carried away with the “stuff” on holidays- preparing major meals, worrying about gifts, the house, the details- when in the end, the holidays, at their best, are all about friends and family.  This is your home community-...

Malcolm Gladwell- Outliers

When I found out Malcolm Gladwell had a new book coming, I made sure I pre-ordered it, and it came on its release day this past week.  I’ve been working my way through the book, and it’s interesting- especially when I think about it in context of the...

Friends and Acquaintences

One of my favorite quotes ever is from a book by Richard Bach called Illusions- “Your friends will know you better in the first minute you meet than your acquaintances will know you in a thousand years.” In my travels, the people I consider my really close...

Goals

Goal Originally uploaded by aremac In sports, the goal is clear. Score points, more than the other guy or team, and savor success. Goals and success in other parts of life are a whole lot less defined. We say things like “I want to be happy”. What does...

Passings

Grandma Nina Originally uploaded by wsh1266 This morning I got a phone call that my grandmother passed away. She was in her mid 90’s, and had a good long run, that’s for sure. While the end itself came rather quickly and unexpectedly, she had not been in...