Tomorrow is the birthday of my son, Jack When I think of Jack, these are the some of the traits I admire in him and which I try hard to emulate. Jack is a man of few words. But when he speaks, you are well served to listen. Jack is fiercely loyal to his friends,
I have been helping a client prepare for a career change. Over the months we have spent long hours, and often difficult hours, exploring and defining what constitutes a good opportunity. And then we came to the assessment of the future boss. Not an easy task. First we had to explore what values mattered to
When I travel, I am always astounded at how often travelers are rude and disrespectful to the people working in the service industry. And most often, that behavior stems from an attitude of indifference, of not feeling the need or desire to engage people at a kind, human level. And yet we demand great customer
It’s been three months since I was last at the Soho Grand Hotel. It is one of my favorite hotels. I have great memories here and that is what makes coming back so special. When I checked in, the doorman recognized me. The young lady checking me in recognized me. knows what room I like.
Know what you love Do what you love Love what you do Spend time with what you love Spend time with who you love Spend time Loving Give Love There is too much hatred in the world. Give love and it will come to you. It is the most amazing thing in the world. Love
I write children’s stories. I don’t know if I will ever publish one, but I write. I also keep a journal. Just a paragraph or two a day. I write this blog. It’s part of my process to push boundaries, to stretch limits … in this case creative limits. It’s a great way to start
To my blog subscribers. I have been doing some research on blog satisfaction ratings, and also taking into consideration my response to blogs that I follow. As such, I have decided to post my blogs twice/week instead of three time/week. i will be posting on Mondays and Fridays. Please give me feedback! Hans
I just got back from Rio de Janeiro , working with the Ashoka NGO, Associação Saúde Criança (ASC), that I support. The progress we are making to scale from 20,000 families served to date is phenomenal. As the centerpiece of that effort, we have purchased a new headquarters which will serve more families as well
Understanding our inspiration, how we want to define ourself comes through reflection. Reflection of what we have achieved, and what we want to achieve in our life. In our personal life, our business, in our spiritual life. Understanding the broader context of goals we want to set for ourselves requires allotting time to that quest;
Better to burn out than rust out – Neil Young Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose – Kris Kristofferson Its cool to go places where working people are happy – Neil Young You don’t paddle against the current, you paddle with it. And if you get good at it,