For many of us, this is the final week of work before the Christmas holidays. We are winding down, tying up loose ends and looking forward to taking a break from our daily grind. It’s also the time of year when many posts start to appear on social networks and blogs talking about “shutting off”...CONTINUE READING

I don’t often write really personal posts (unless I do), but I turn 41 on Sunday, and I’m feeling more than a little reflective this week. I have also been inspired by my friend C.C. Chapman who wrote this beautiful post this morning about being thankful. Now, this isn’t going to be a woe-be-gotten post...CONTINUE READING

The more fast-paced the world gets, the more valuable our time seems to get. Most of us think we don’t have enough time. Many of us spend the time we do have doing things that aren’t getting us closer to our goals. We look at people who seem to get a lot done and wonder...CONTINUE READING

Yesterday I took a day off from work, and from technology. I didn’t check email, Facebook, Twitter, or Google +. I didn’t answer my phone (texts or voice). Here’s what happened: 1) I spent 2 entire hours in the sunshine at the dog park with my friend and our dogs. 2) I read. A LOT....CONTINUE READING

“We should not complain about impermanence, because without impermanence, nothing is possible.” – Thich Nhat Hanh The Buddhists remind us that everything is impermanent in this life. Nothing lasts forever, things are always in a constant state of flux. The seasons will always change, we will all live, then die. This is the cycle of...CONTINUE READING

I borrowed that line from a quote I heard last night, while attending a stage show by the cast of MTV’s “The Buried Life“. Until two weeks ago, I’d never heard of The Buried Life, partly because I’m not exactly the target audience of most of MTV’s shows and partly because sometimes when it comes...CONTINUE READING

I’ll start my business when the time is right. I’ll build a blog when the time is right. I’ll get married and settle down when the time is right. I’ll lose weight when the time is right. I’ll write that novel when the time is right. I’ll call that friend when the time is right....CONTINUE READING

Cinematographer Mark Poirier kicked off PAB2011 last night with an inspiring keynote about storytelling. Here are a few thoughts on his talk…. Mark Poirier has, in my opinion, the ultimate storytelling job. Mark is a cinematographer, but in a very specialized part of the business. He shoots in IMAX 3-D. A far cry from your...CONTINUE READING

Sometimes I take the bus. Oh sure, I have a fully functioning car. But if I’m headed downtown and don’t feel like dealing with traffic or parking, I take the bus. I actually like traveling by bus. The people I see on the bus are always interesting, and the bus takes a different route than...CONTINUE READING