Together, we build and create.
That show, book, or song you love was once an uncertain idea in someone’s brain. That wall mural, new company, concert, play, museum exhibit, installation, energy process – all require a lot of attention and energy. It is so easy to forget just what it takes to bring something to market, to create, to bring […]
I’ve been now writing, intentionally, for ten years. I began in August of 2012, when two of the teachers in our Preparing for Leadership class showed appreciation for a paper I wrote and invited me to share it with the class. Prior to this, NEVER in my life had I considered writing as an aspiration. […]
You have a presentation due in three weeks, and you’ve developed a project plan and scheduled time to get it done. You know you need uninterrupted time every day to move the work forward. This work will impact the organization and will gain your team recognition. However, you find yourself ten days from the due […]
Leisure. It has been YEARS since I’ve felt a sense of leisure, and it is something I think we are all clamoring for; why the great realignment has become such a central theme in work life today. There is a book series by John D. MacDonald in which the protagonist, Travis McGee, lives a philosophy […]
I left a few minutes early for my lunch in Old Town, so that I could leisurely walk down to the restaurant and be relaxed upon arrival. Today, I resisted the urge to fit in one more small task before leaving. This small success is the result of a long learning curve, (so many productivity […]
It was about 10:00 AM, and I can attest that truly, sometimes, magic walks down your street. Earlier this week, I was watering the plants. Tim was in the workshop building a new table, and Alex, being the late teen that he is, was still in bed. I looked up from my hibiscus and saw…a […]