I recall having experienced more joyous and wondrous experiences in my youth than I have in recent memory. My recollection may possibly be tinted by nostalgia, but I truly did experience those moments. There was a sense of newness and the promise of endless possibilities. Each of those memories are cherished whenever I recall them, because in retrospect the outcome has far outstripped what I possibly could have imagined. Having said all that, I don’t…
So, it’s been awhile since I’ve posted anything. It’s not been for lack of trying, but life with a child can occupy a lot of time. I’m not complaining. Our son is something unique to us. People say he looks a lot like me. I don’t know if they tell me this as a compliment or as a complete surprise. Since his arrival I’ve taken it for granted that he has to have some resemblance…
It’s been an usually hectic year and I haven’t had much free time available to contemplate it all. Our son has grown like weed. Still hasn’t uttered a comprehensible word. My wife’s worried about this, but I’m not. Like all things in life, it’ll come in due course. I imagine some time next year, he’ll be twittering like a bird with all the newly discovered words filling his head. My wife’s worries in this matter…
One particular trait that all my employers in the past and present like about me is that I’m fast which they equate to efficient. I try to be decisive when there are problems that need to be hurdled as quickly as possible. For a long time I thought that was good enough until I began to experience moments where fast wasn’t such a good thing. Allow me to draw an analogy. Think about driving. Fast…
I recently read an interview from an executive who is very much aligned with my way of seeing the world. He mentioned one thing that I have done my utmost to adhere to. I’ve always believed that your identity as an individual rests on knowing truly what it is you hold dear and are willing to sacrifice at great cost to protect. I believe everyone should know that thing is. Most people call it a…