I don’t spend time worrying about, checking in about or concerning myself with things I have no control over. Examples: the stock market or the lifestyles of friends and colleagues The above is one of several affirmations I wrote in early December. As I alluded to in a recent post…

Much like I wrote in Today, the post before this one, the only thing we’re guaranteed of is the moment we’re in. Right Now. Van Halen happens to have a pretty cool song by the same title and of course Eckhart Tolle has done some pretty important work on the…

As 2023 rolls in (well it’s already been here for six days as I write this), I’ve been filled with contradictory emotions. I’ve typically greeted the new year armed with a flurry of resolutions, big ideas and grand plans. This year, well, not so much. Without going into detail, the…

I just love it when s– t works…(Johnny Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls) I was reminded of this line a few days ago. It worked so perfectly during a live recording of one of the Goo Goo Dolls shows a few years ago. If you’re a fan of theirs…

It’s an incredibly liberating experience to intuitively know when one chapter may be coming to a close and another is opening up. That’s literally what I experienced this morning. Here’s what happened: I sat down in my usual chair to write. I do this every morning as part of a…

Over the past twenty plus years of working in the nonprofit sector, I’ve seen a lot and most of it has been great and incredibly positive: Idealistic people eagerly creating programs and projects to address some of the biggest challenges facing our world today. This includes (but is not at…

Over nearly two decades of working with nonprofit organizations and their boards, I’ve come to realize that there’s nothing very new under the sun. Now, I’m not one for going with “well, that’s just the way it is” or “this is the way we do it because that’s the way…

Bruce Feiler, one of my favorite authors, wrote a wonderful book called Life Is in the Transitions: Mastering Change at Any Age. His main point was that our lives are defined by how we navigate transitions, noting that they are rarely predictable or smooth. He illustrates this through stories ranging…

When I was reminded by Facebook that it was my Dad’s birthday, a number of thoughts came up for me. First off, I felt guilty that it wasn’t at the very top of mind like it was last year. At that point, dealing with his loss was a daily struggle…