…may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.  Do they teach children this lesson anymore, or has it gone the way of multiplication tables?   Of course, it is much easier to widely broadcast words today than when the author penned them in the mid-1800s.  We are no longer limited to whispering gossip into our classmate's ears or scrawling scandalous words on the bathroom wall. Today,...

I made it through another trip around the sun.  Yes, I am approaching (not there) that age when I am not excited about adding a digit, but I am glad to make it another year – not everyone did. Reality Setting In Just when the dad bod was coming into style and finding many devotees, I creakily slid into the grandpa bod.  Earlier this year, I joined a gym and engaged a personal trainer in hopes of...

The Distinction Warren Buffet says, “The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say ‘no’ to almost everything.” They realize every activity carries an opportunity cost.  When we say “yes” to one thing, we necessarily say “no” to another.    The issue does not lie in easy choices such as reading the Bible vs. watching The Masked Singer. ...

We needlessly postpone action while seeking the wise counsel of sages or scrolling the internet to pursue knowledge we think is a prerequisite.  In most cases, the answer is already within us or unnecessary.  A lack of will, not knowledge, often inhibits our next right action.    Need to Know? Consider all of the wellness schemes touted on TV and social media.  We eagerly desire an Oracle of...

Can Always Do Better This message was instilled in me just a few months into my professional career through a senior partner’s response after I hesitantly suggested a revision to a document he had drafted.  Joe Allen said, “I have never seen anything that couldn’t be improved.”  These words have remained with me and served me well despite occasionally haunting me. Last summer, I rode a bike up...