Why travel when you’ve got all the comforts at home? Who doesn’t like comforts? Aw, those slippers, that coffee mug. Oh that recliner. You won’t find those anywhere else, and that’s the problem. Some people are afraid to find out there is a different world than the one they currently live in. Why travel when […]
LOSER LESSONS FOR A LIFETIME OF HOPE
May 13, 2021 by
Loser lessons make good winners. The trick is finding context. The particular context is knowing you’re not a lifetime loser because of a few events that didn’t turn our your way. I’ve had a few, you’ve had a few. Anyone who says they haven’t had a few are only lying to themselves. Some loser lessons […]
MODERN ELDER SHINES A LIGHT
May 2, 2021 by
The modern elder moves the life needle from aging to ageless. Experience makes the difference. They are flesh and blood resources doing what reference books have done to navigate an uncertain future. By the way, an uncertain future is what we all have in store. What is the best approach?
PROBLEM SOLVERS: WHAT HAPPENS WITHOUT PROBLEMS?
December 5, 2020 by
Problem solvers without a problem eventually become a problem. If they could keep it to themselves, they wouldn’t be a problem, but when does that happen? For example, the self-described ‘people person’ who turns into a nasty troll when people disagree with them. We’ve all got ninety-nine problems lined up in prioritized, triaged, next-one-up order, […]
LOUD PEP TALK HIDDEN MESSAGE: YOU’RE A LOSER
August 26, 2020 by
A pep talk has a particular place and time. It’s not normal conversation, it’s communication on steroids. Listening to a pep talk gives two distinct reactions: Get hyped up, or tune out. A third response is understanding what all the noise is about. This is the one that takes special experiences. Like what, you ask?
WALKING THE WALK LIKE YOU MEAN IT, THEN TALK THE TALK
April 30, 2020 by
Walking the walk? I’ve heard it, so have you, but what’s it really mean? Really? It seems so obvious, but not when you hear people talk the talk without walking the walk. How can we tell the difference?
EXPERIENCE + KNOWLEDGE = TRUST, (if trust matters)
March 25, 2020 by
Who hopes the person collecting checks has enough experience to know what to do? I trust the automatic teller at my bank. I put a check in a pneumatic tube, push send, and a face comes on the screen, a face I automatically trust. If the bank trusts them, I trust them, even though we’re […]
WHAT CITY FOLK FAIL TO NOTICE
February 17, 2020 by
When city folk, important people doing important things, step outside their comfort zone, they too often neglect the effort it takes to receive them. Isn’t it the same with you? If you want to see something, you make an effort to get there. It’s more than sitting at a desk, then sitting in a car, […]
REALITY vs STAGED: TRUST YOUR JUDGEMENT MORE THAN THE DREAM
December 4, 2019 by
Who hasn’t had reality bite them on the butt when they see a new place and say, “I thought it would be different.” It’s a companion piece to, “This doesn’t look like I imagined.” Not to leave out, “I’m still glad to be here.” When I visited Versailles I had expectations, which were fueled by […]
Health Writing? Start With Cancer And Drill Down
July 27, 2018 by
Health writing is about bringing hope to the afflicted. Cancer writing, not so much. One is about the future and the steps to make it better. The other is layered with dread. One is about improving conditions, about personal bests, about gains; the other is layered with dread. Health writing brings nutrition, […]
