95. Being extraordinary is quite ordinary for this man
Every now and again life blesses us with a new acquaintance whose very presence projects all that is good in our world. Every now and … Read More
94. Goodbye cruel world
In my feeble attempts to establish myself as a writer I have posted a new blog every Saturday morning for almost two years. I have … Read More
93. You better do what I expect you to do even if you don’t know what I expect you to do
I was recently chatting with a long term friend and client who was lamenting about his ongoing struggle with an employee who was routinely underperforming … Read More
92. Post election reflection
Well, the election is over and we now have a majority federal government and boy am I relieved. I’m not relieved because the Conservatives won, … Read More
91. Doctor, Doctor you give me the blues
When we have occasion to visit a doctor we generally take with us a set of narrowly defined assumptions and expectations regarding the person to … Read More
90. Whatever we expect, we get
Her story went something like this: Starting in early childhood the universe began conspiring to make her life a living hell. Her parents were the … Read More
89. Change the frame and the picture changes with it.
I slowly pushed the Kleenex box across the table towards her as soon as that first tear ejected itself from the corner of her eye … Read More
88. To know/not know me is to love/hate me
A few weeks ago there was a “White Power/Anti Racism rally in my city. This is an annual event at which a small group of … Read More
87. What does meaning mean?
A while back a long time client dropped by my office in search of coffee and a chat. His life had gone off on an … Read More
86. We are all gifted when it comes to predicting the future.
The other day I was enjoying a leisurely and extended coffee break in a nearby restaurant with a long time colleague when I became aware … Read More