“You may say I’m a dreamer, But I’m not the only one! I hope someday you’ll join us, And the world will be as one” ~John Lennon A number of years ago there was a series of Hewlett Packard commercials whose tag line were “What If?” Since then, a number of folks have adopted…
Order, Disorder, & Reorder ~ Richard Rohr Thesis, Antithesis, & Synthesis ~ George Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel A Long Time Ago in a Land Far… For thousands of years, civilizations have experienced a pattern of change. According to author Richard Rohr, he believes we experience a time of order where things are settled and stable. Then…
The New Crack Cocaine… If you have recently watched any sporting event, you have probably noticed the recent influx of commercials for online sports betting. Actually, it is impossible to escape them! Chances are you have been exposed to an ad for Caesar’s Sportsbook, BetMGM, Fubo Sportsbook, Wynnbet, BetfredSports, Bet Rivers, Unibet, Fanduel Sportsbook ,…
“I dare you to move, I dare you to move, I dare you to pick yourself up off the floor” – Switchfoot How To Pick Yourself Up Have you ever started your day feeling like everything was going your way? Until it wasn’t! Maybe it starts when you get a bit of not-so-great news. But…
Finding Balance: The Pendulum Effect When we speak of balance, many times it is in the context of work-life balance. Trying to find balance in any area of our lives can be difficult. As with all things, there is always two sides of the coin. Pushing too far towards either end of the spectrums can…
Clarity: You Headed in the Right Direction? With all the craziness happening in the airline business right now, it reminded me of an incident from a few years ago. I was in Cleveland tending to some family business over the Thanksgiving Holiday. While there, I decided to make a reservation to return to Cleveland for…
Focus: Are You Focused on the Wrong Things? What is it about us human beings that feel the need to worship? Why is it that we feel the constant need to determine the value or worth of something or someone else? And it doesn’t matter if it is a pro athlete or a politician. At…
Handling Uncertainty … To Rail Or Not To Rail? In times of uncertainty, you can choose to rail against everything and everyone you do not agree or align with. Your other option is that you can choose to be a rail that guides and supports others who are struggling to make sense of what is…