Author: Rich

What if someone wrote a blog post and suddenly a discussion broke out? That happened yesterday over at 300wordsaday in  a reflection titled Don’t Plan. Prepare.  Jon’s thoughts and his readers’ comments prompted me to examine my New Year’s notions about resolutions and goals. I’ve felt an anxious discomfort, and Jon’s article helped me understand why. I […]

Have you ever thought, “I have no idea …? I’ll bet you have, and I’ll also bet it’s not true. This graphic captivated me. Last time (How To Be A Better Funnel) I talked about the funnel as a metaphor for choosing how we spend our resources. Today I want to share another interpretation. I’ve […]

What does this graphic say to you? The inspiration for my funky image was a poster created by a student, Ryan Morgan, in response to What did you learn in school? It’s a thought provoking image that got me thinking in a couple of directions. I’ll share one today and another next time. As we […]

…reveals a mixed bag of success and places to improve. I suppose that’s true for most of us. Do you do some sort of year-end review? For the past few years I’ve followed the practice of choosing about three words to signify major goals for the year. For 2011, my three words were: Readers, Workshop, […]

Happy New Year. I invite you to check out the latest edition of Rich’s Semi-Regular Newsletter. I’m excited about the gift of possibility symbolized by a new year. Let’s make it a great one!  

Are you engaged? I experienced the Christmas holiday a bit differently this year. For many positive reasons, Becky and I spent the weekend in separate locations. It’s not something I want to establish as a family tradition, but spending the holiday weekend mostly in solitude allowed some worthwhile introspection. I explored a great book (more later), […]