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Watching the Fire
Sheila invited me to a date night down at the Touchstone Center for Crafts in the Laurel Highlands. Touchstone

Organizations Have a What’s Next Problem Too
Their Leadership Plans In my Substack posts, I mostly write about what it means for individuals to navigate What’s

Something Unexpected Is Still Growing
Hair Today, More Tomorrow The summer I interned at the National Institutes of Health, I got a perm. The

How I Spent My Birthday Awake Wondering Who Is Right
It is 1:54 on Tuesday morning as I am writing this. I know the exact time because I just

I Asked AI to Roast Me.
It Got Personal. Editor’s Note: A number of folks have reached out to me asking why I haven’t written

The Day I Became My Own Client
One ending, one beginning Sixteen years ago, I walked into my boss’s office for our regular Monday morning meeting
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Bring Your Best (at least for what you have that day!)
Springtime means that I get to head back out to the golf course to enjoy the beauty of nature,
Let’s Get Back to Normal
New normal, old normal, new normal becoming the old normal. I’ve heard it all lately, including from a colleague
Pandemic Inspiration
Art, writing, and nature inspired me during this past year of pandemic life. Amid the gloom of worry and
Please Put Your Oxygen Mask on First…to Avoid Secondary Stress
We know there is danger from being around tobacco users and secondary smoke is now a documented health hazard.
Reentry Happiness
I received a great deal of feedback last week regarding Reentry Stress and how challenging it will be for
Yikes: Another Transition
I’m convinced that we are firmly committed to make things as hard on ourselves as we possibly can. It’s