The keyboard is always calling. I love writing. Sometimes it’s excruciating to craft an the message succinctly, but I stay at it anyway. Things that matter are not always easy or comfortable to do. Continue to show up. Love the grind. You change the world and do things that matter when your feelings don’t dictate …
Tag Archives: Start
And, They Gather
Clouds. I like them. I like them more when they are more than ornaments of the big blue. I really like them when they bring rain and relief from the summer heat. There are things that are OK as ornaments but even better when they’re functional ornaments. I love things that add value by function …
The Nature Of True Hope
We’ve been desperate for rain and finally the clouds gather. I was hoping for rain, until I thought about the farmers I’m neighbors with. Now they had true hope for rain. The thing is, hope is not just holding your breath. Hope is being prepared for what you hope for. Not planning for what you …
The Start Matters
“It’s not how you start but how you finish that matters” has been embraced by many to undermine the importance of the start. The start matters. Paying attention to how you start can set you on a trajectory that a careless and half-hearted start won’t. You can get ahead from the start. It doesn’t make …
Global Patriotism
I get patriotism. I do. However, I’m also passionate about the world at large. I have a sense that I have something significant to contribute and the world a greater place. Arrogant? No. The world will be greater because I was here. Because I chose and choose to do more than just occupy space and …