We live in wild times. In the space of just a few years, back-to-back meetings have become the backbone of our days. Overlapping commitments are standard practice on our calendars. And, it’s not at all uncommon to receive an email followed immediately by an instant...
In the immortal words of Ferris Bueller, ‘Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.’ In our fast-paced world, being busy is easy, extraordinarily common, and even exalted. But there’s a vast and vital...
If you’ve stood at the edge of the ocean with your feet tucked into the sand, you know two things for certain: 1.) you’re extraordinarily lucky for the experience and 2.) it’s entirely possible to stay standing while the ground beneath you moves. To put a finer point...
Hellbenders are odd ducks. Or more accurately, odd salamanders. Hellbenders are both enormous and elusive, spending their lifetimes in the watery depths of a river bed. And, with nicknames like snot otter and lasagna lizard, you’d think they would have little chance...
Last summer, I had a revelation about clarity. I was sitting on a floating dock watching an osprey fly to and from her nest, bringing back sticks and twigs…and fish. My feet were dipped ankle-deep in the water and I was about as relaxed as I’d ever been....
When was your last lightbulb moment? That moment of clarity when an idea comes together, a solution comes out from hiding, or an opportunity for collaboration comes into focus. If you’re like many, you’ve had one of these moments of genius while doing...