Phillip Berry | Orient Yourself

A few weeks ago, my post Lead with Beauty, talked about the power of beauty to engage others with the irrational, the magical, and the heart-touching. It struck a chord with some of you. The theme returned this week in a call with our design team as we were discussing a software project. The purpose […]

He does not despise real woods because he has read of enchanted woods; the reading makes all real woods a little enchanted. C.S. Lewis Over the last few weeks, I’ve been putting the final touches on my next book. The final edit and revision cycle for a book project is one of the more difficult […]

Have you returned to the office yet? Our building is located in the heart of Indianapolis and I like to drive through the city to get there. Occasionally, I find myself stopped at one particular railroad crossing near the office. Depending on the day and my frame of mind, having to wait for a train […]

Begin with the beautiful, which leads you to the good, which leads you to the truth. Bishop Robert Barron On the wall of my office are six large, framed, photographs of cathedrals we visited in France and Spain during our 500 mile walk along the Camino de Santiago. I chose these particular images for three […]

Have I ever mentioned that my grandchildren live a few houses away from us? It is truly a blessing. As we were walking earlier this week, our 3 1/2 year old grandson ran out of his front door (as mom watched) to greet us and let us know that he wanted to walk with us. […]

On a recent trip to Florida, we took a water taxi ride along an intracoastal waterway that was lined with luxury yachts. One particular yacht was named “Never Enough.” The name has intrigued and troubled me since I saw it. Was it a statement of possession, as in, one can never have a big enough […]

Because zeal for your house has consumed me. Psalms 69:10 Guy Kawasaki brilliantly attached his name and reputation to the word “evangelist” during his time at Apple Computer as it launched the Mac in 1984. Since then, he’s made a career of advocating for compelling product “evangelization,” entertaining and enlightening us with “Rules for Revolutionaries,” […]

Five percent of the people think; ten percent of the people think they think; and the other eighty-five percent would rather die than think. Thomas Edison i recently found myself standing in a long line at the airport, waiting to “drop” a checked bag. Frustrations with a completely inane process aside, the time in line […]

No, no! The adventures first, explanations take such a dreadful time. Lewis Carrol, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland|Through the Looking-Glass Seven years. It was just over seven years ago that I started blogging. Every week, so many thoughts, ideas, observations. Sometimes they resonated, sometimes they didn’t. Sometimes someone would respond, sometimes they wouldn’t. After all this […]

The path of least resistance is rarely the path of wisdom. Tim Cook Let’s take a few minutes and talk about meaningful dialogue. Our airwaves are full of the massive self-promotion, virtue signaling, and the weasel-speak of individuals and companies peddling their product, goodwill, and opinion. We’ve all got a platform. Alas, most of it […]