Adopting network thinking evolves not only ourselves but all of our interactions at work and home. Read More
What’s the Meaning of Your Biz?
Why should we manage our own biz? What meaning does it have? As I look at rewriting the Biz of You book, I’ve been asking myself these question over and over. I’ve been seeking outside feedback by talking to all kinds of folks and reading various books on meaning. I came across one by Will… Read More
Warm Work Relationships
What about work relationships? A friend from South Africa emailed me and asked me follow up on the recent post about “the warmth of our close relationships have more to do with our success than money or fame” After high school or college and prior to retirement we spend the majority of our lives interacting… Read More
Warm Relationships Are Key
“Financial success depends on warmth of relationships and, above a certain level, not on intelligence.” source: Wikipedia, Grant Study I recently watched the TED talk given by Robert Waldinger on “What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness.” One of the key things he points out is how important relationships are… Read More
Being More Human
A friend of mine shared a Fortune Magazine article with me. In Humans are Underrated (http://fortune.com/2015/07/23/humans-are-underrated/) by Geoff Colvin, there are some excellent observations and feedback we can learn from and continue adapting to our modern age. Technology is replacing jobs around the world. Think of robot surgeons, cars and truck drivers. Software can research legal… Read More
The Responsibility of Desire
We are responsible to find, develop and manage what we truly desire. Whether that’s running a marathon, being a successful stock broker, getting a college degree, becoming a pilot, or just finishing high school. Once we are aware of our desires, it’s up to us to bring them about. Obviously, some things are out of… Read More
Happy Birthday
The following post is dedicated to my spouse, Jessica. Although it is personal in nature, I put it out into the world as an example of managing the business of a relationship which feeds the business of me. It’s also a barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world to express the magnitude of my… Read More
Marriage is Business
Marriage is tough. Two people coming together doesn’t automatically make a relationship. It may start with energy and passion, but the relationship evolves over time. Passion comes and goes. Connections wax and wane. Communication strengthens and weakens. Individuals grow and change. As statistics indicate, many marriages end in divorce. There are all kinds of articles… Read More
Why shouldn’t we grow continuously?
We are a set of interacting elements forming an integrated whole with relationships within ourselves and to other systems beyond ourselves. There is a structure and interconnectivity within our mental models that connect with our environment. The behavior we exhibit is unique to our personal system. We are open systems exchanging matter and energy with… Read More
The Gift of Accepting our Sexual Nature
Along with the power of our butt, getting moving, exchanging energy and our health in general, another physiological asset is our sexuality. Sex is a fundamental energy of life no matter what we are told by our peers, society or religions. Reproduction is the basis of perpetuating life. This is a biological fact. Sexuality has… Read More
Business of You 