A few days back I was chatting with some girlfriends and the subject of having things explode came up. The front runner for greatest disaster was forgetting to pierce potatoes and having them explode, this was the front runner until I shared my story. My girls were still fairly young, maybe five and seven, when…
I had an amazing experience this past week. One that touched me very deeply. I had been contacted from a fellow in Pakistan about questions he had around Action Learning. I am considered as one of the top in the field, so this in and of itself was not unusual. We exchanged several more emails…
Many years ago I was persuaded to walk a half marathon. As I was training for that I inadvertently discovered a love of running. Slow and steady – but eventually I always cross the finish line. I’d always have trouble hitting a PR because I’d always come across someone struggling. It was always more important…
The shack was built by my grandpa, lovingly known by all as Pa, early in the 1920s. He collected driftwood to build the original structure. The place had no running water and no electricity but to me it was heaven on earth. It’s on a small marsh island and the only way to get there…
Many years ago I took the Dale Carnegie class – How to Win Friends and Influence People. One of the many wonderful things I learned was – consider the worst case scenario. Once you figure out what that is decide if you can live with it. If you can you are all set to move…
Thanksgiving is by far my favorite holiday. I love that it’s about family and friends being together. Over the years we have had some amazing ones as I had a tendency to invite everybody and their brother. This year was especially wonderful as all except one of my siblings were able to gather at my…