We focus on tangibles. Partly due to the fact, I believe, we can touch them, grab of hold of them, or point to them. The tangibles become a part of our persona. With our iPhones®, iPads®, or other devices, our personal brand begins to assume the characteristics of that item. We identify ourselves with what [...]
One side of our life needs to be boxed in, and another needs to be unboxed. Our unboxed life needs to be spirit-led, soul-inspired. We hear words like “listen to your spirit” or “reach into your soul” and, at times, it just seems like a lot of nonsense. Yet, we know it when we feel [...]
Life is a journey. No kidding. I have always disliked that statement or when people say “I am on a journey…” Being on a journey sounds so soft, uninvolved, and self-centered. “I am on a journey.” You might as well say “I am sleep-walking through life, hoping to catch a wave of understanding that takes [...]
How many times during a given day do you start a thought with “I wish…”? It is so easy to do. I wish I had enough money to buy a home. I wish I had a better job. I wish I had the money to go to explore the greatest wonders of the world. I [...]
More thinking. More wrestling. All good. It is necessary to think through what you learn and see what rises to the top. When the scattered work days return, the quiet absorption of a leadership summit slips away, almost un-noticed. But, we need to take another break and determine what will be different going forward. For [...]
I know. First, it was a post on change. Next, it was a post on pace. And, now, it is a post on change of pace. They are related in that we need to we need to pace our approach, knowing that change happens in different forms. At times, we need to explore why our [...]
Everything about the human body is truly amazing, and our eyes are no different. We often think of our eyes as a way to see outward. They look ahead of where we are going and communicate back to the rest of our body as to how to navigate where we are going. Some of the [...]
From life to work to politics, the middle plays a role in making it all work. It is our choice on what unfolds from our center, exemplified everyday by our actions. Wrapping up the Meaning of the Middle series.
Welcome! I’m Jon, and these are my thoughts on life, leading, and meaning. Our choices define us, so let's make the best ones possible. Join the conversation.
