Leaning Toward Wisdom

“A life that is burdened with expectations is a heavy life. Its fruit is sorrow and disappointment.”   -Douglas Adams Nobody will encourage you to set the bar low. Rather, people talk about aiming for the stars or the moon or some other celestial body. The logic seems sound. And it is, but it’s sound […]

How would you describe your 2016? Try listing out the highlights of the year. Sure, there’ll likely be some lowlights on your highlight list. Nobody’s life is a consistent upward climb toward greatness. My 2016 began with high hopes for a new business endeavor. It simultaneously began with some big challenges trying to help some […]

Work. That’s what compelled today’s show. Actually, it was a lack of work. Sometime back I was sitting with a client and realizing that I was giving good energy to this person – and I was getting good energy in return. But…no change was happening. No improvement. The person wasn’t willing to put in the […]

Overcoming adversity is a universal quest. An objective for every person. In spite of all the hubbub about wild success, getting rich, living the good life…the more common shared situation is trouble. Let’s begin by thinking about the value of trouble…and consider why we should be thankful for trouble, then we’ll see where this episode […]

It was Monday. Ronald Reagan was President. My wife would have to tell you what time she arrived. I don’t remember. I just remember how nervous I was, just like the year before when her brother arrived. If you want to know why caged animals pace, talk to an expectant father. He may not be […]

Today’s show is about YOU. You being better. You being true to how you’re naturally wired. Happy Thanksgiving everybody. Be safe. Have fun. Be thankful. I’m thankful for you – every listener. My gratitude list is long and getting longer every day. I’m blessed. So are you. How Can You Help The Podcast? Subscribe at […]

This is a one sided – my side – of a recent conversation — over a week ago now. The conversation was candid. And when it was done, I realized there are tons of people who are feeling the same way. Some days epiphanies are not blinding flashes of light, but more subtle tugs at […]

In the last episode I talked about a record by Willis Alan Ramsey that was released over 40 years ago. Today, I’m gonna start out with another record that came out over 40 years ago – Long May You Run by Stills Young Band. Stephen is the Stills. Neil is the Young. Release date…September 10, […]

Summer. 1973. Baton Rouge. I was a year of being earlobe deep into what had come to be known as “progressive country.” It had really started the year before. At least that’s when I became aware of it. Today, with some historical perspective that evaded me at the time, it had been brewing for a […]

He’s pushing the 50th anniversary of a wrecked life. That’s his description. Not mine. The line from some comedian leaps into the conversation. “I like to start out slow, then peter out.” That’s how he feels about his life. He was a fast achiever. He peaked by the time he was 7. Second grade was […]