Moments are hopeful, wishful. Time is a demon, independent-minded. Not doddering, but cagey. Memory blinded. Inventing reassuring stories. Lost in our own shadow. Gray, ghostly sunsets. Missing flavors of the rainbow. Keeping ourselves at arm’s length. Leaning on a crutch of a dream. Safely for any tomorrow. Circling on the Gulf Stream. What is gone, … More It’s Never Too Late
I don’t have to look for changes, they have been blitzkrieging me for almost two years. Change and I are not friends, we do not like each other. Not all men hate change, but I’m scratching my head trying to think of an example who does not. That’s a generalization of sorts, but I still … More Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
Zig zags and circles confound him Searching for order and reason Without a path to the horizon Wandering endlessly season to season — The compass needle wobbles Hesitance, suggests regress Many trips around the dial No traditional signs of progress — Is compromise a weakness? Group-think is line of sight Dare to look past the … More The Linear Man
Respite Reverse Retreat Relax Reflect Reevaluate Reimagine Repair Revive Restart Return Regrowth
Mister Wizard what is magical Do I have to be radical Or even fanatical I just hate to be practical – I try to feed my head With books actually read So many miles I’ve tread Unneeded worries shed – But I feel just the same Did I overshoot my aim Nobody but me to … More Magic Potion
Maybe not new tricks, but new attitudes. Past a certain age, the wiring is certainly hardened, but something incredible happens. The brain, if the soul is on-board, can find new paths. We spend a lifetime building our internal infrastructure, repairing and sometimes replacing it. A lot like our road system. Our attitudes and values mostly … More Old Dog, New Tricks
I see things with critical clarity Not even slowing down to pass go Making the impossible seem possible Using every flavor of the rainbow Not so quiet, no longer patient So many pretend to be absentee We no longer hand out daisies Time to move aside or join me See the change, be … More Crusader
Some basic leadership concepts are rock solid, others are like rubber, adapting to the form and the conditions. Leadership in normal times can be challenging. Leadership under stress or prolonged crisis can cause teams to break apart. Events of this year are testing leadership strategies and strengths of good leaders. Leadership under pressure require flexibility … More Leadership in 2020
That’s a mouthful, but it kind of rolls off your tongue. Those words were about me and a couple of others. Normally, those would be serious and troubling words to hear. In this case, I let it roll off like a raindrop. I had to, it was a fight. Not one I wanted to be … More “No good, low-life, back-stabbing, sons of bitches”
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