Voice of a Leader

a little flash poetry for Jeffrey David Zacko-Smith   And when discussing qualities of effective leaders So many people list communication balance being authentic walking your talk many people And So many others. It just gets confusing to someone someone to me....

The Big Nothing

I learned something strange and wonderful this winter: How significant a change I feel the need to make in my life has a fairly direct proportional relationship to how many days I’m willing to do nothing to get it. Yes, nothing. There is a time and place for action...

Answering a wake-up call from yourself

Or, “Things I like about working for myself #4232: procrastination as an indicator that I really should be doing something else entirely.” As I looked at the blank page for my blog post this morning, I couldn’t focus. I was restless. Distracted. Not...

What happens when we hit fully empty?

Two and a half weeks ago, our dear Grady dog stopped eating. No other obvious trouble: just no eating. First clearly saying NO to dog food. The next day, saying NO to treats. And the following day, NO to cooked chicken and turkey and meatloaf. Today, four veterinary...