Last week, I did a randomized study – just like they do at the big university research centers. I randomly (kind of randomly) picked out five acquaintances of mine – not close friends, but individuals who did not hide out when they saw me coming. I had prepared a …
Maybe it’s too darn simple, but I have a firm belief that we can help overturn our country’s tough times by showing kindness to each other. The Change Companies® has collected a sampling of these kind and courageous acts. Please browse through and let me know your favorites …
As I approach 75, I’m paying more attention to how I walk. I keep reading that “motion is lotion.” My wife mimics for me how I walk when I’m tired and focused on something other than my glutes and abdominal muscles. She means well, but I hope she’s overaccentuating the …
This may never happen to you but, from time to time, I just want to run from myself. For example, I was recently at a meeting with a group of community leaders who were exploring the launching of a new city project. Of all the people in the room, my guess is I was the …
Last night, I pulled out one of my old journals. It was from a time long ago when I recognized I had made some big mistakes. I was in trouble. However, never a person who lacked aplomb, I had a grandiose plan to fix everything. I wish the older, wiser me today could have …
Your response to my request to come up with a single word to represent the fourth quarter of our lives was overwhelming. Thanks for taking your time to help me out. Some of you broke the rules and replied with more than a single word. As a lifelong rule breaker, I …
Over the years, I’ve never paid much attention to my toenails. They just hung out at the end of my toes, requesting no special attention. Actually, they were self-sustaining. A number of times, I dropped heavy stuff on my toes. A nail or two would turn black and then fall …
Let’s pretend we all are going to live to be 100 years old. And we wish to break our full lives into quarters and define each quarter with a single word. What would those four words be? I’m approaching the end of my third quarter, so my first three words are based on …
For much of my life, when I found myself in financial trouble, I would get a night job bartending. Tips were great, and I learned some wisdom for the rest of my life. Take this exchange for example: College professor on barstool: “You seem like a bright young man. It’s …
While working for The University of Wisconsin, my boss Dan Van Eyck was one of the brightest men I’ve ever known. Dan led the academic affairs office for 14 of the university’s campuses. For some reason, Dan trusted me and sent me out to all 14 campuses on a regular basis. …