Just a short note today, in the form of a recommendation. Don’t wait to reconnect with those people who made a difference in your life. I’m talking about that particular person who had an extraordinary impact early in your life. How many times have we thought about reconnecting with a teacher, coach...
Natural Law can be described mathematically with rigorous application of established proofs (remember High School Geometry). It can be characterized sociologically as laws that apply to everyone independent of a terrestrial governing body, i.e., The Golden Rule. I find it fascinating when both the m...
"All religions, arts, and sciences are branches of the same tree. All these aspirations are directed toward ennobling man's life, lifting it from the sphere of mere physical existence and leading the individual towards freedom."
- Albert Einstein
"Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the ene...
In the early '80s, when I was employed at one of Massachusetts's most advanced manufacturing facilities, there were two personal computers for my entire engineering team. One was a PC, used mainly by Tony, who maintained Lotus 123 spreadsheets tracking all sorts of data. Then there was the Apple Mac...
The wind howls tonight. It's wild, this winter New England wind. It looks intimidating, evidenced by the spastic whipping I see from the several flags outside my window. It sounds worse, with its off-distant, low-level roar and its climactic howling crescendos. It can't be controlled. Yet, I love st...
I have to admit, finding purpose has always been an elusive endeavor. At times I would feel deeply about my purpose, and other times, meh. If only I could label it, bottle it, and drink it on demand, wouldn't that be grand? Well, you can. We all can. It's not that hard.
I don't believe we have just...
Last week, I introduced Daniel Pinks's first element to his motivation framework; Autonomy. This alone is a key motivator. But, there is more!
You would not be surprised to know that 50% of employees are not engaged at work in the US. To live a Charged Life, we desire full engagement, joy, and conf...
