“Work is a universal theme, but what struck me was how it is spoken with the tone of a person sentenced to life in prison.”
The Nature of the Beast
“Owning horses is not the same as being a horseman. One of my best role-models for the honor of being called a “horseman” is my friend and trainer, Kathy.”
Yes, You Can!
“Yes! is a strategy I have often found helpful. My own efforts at reining in the weight-creep that came after the sedentary habits of grad school…”
Join Up!
“As I was driving home along the quiet streets of the middle of the night from a medical call at 0330 (that’s 3:30 a.m.) recently, that old Army pitch came to mind: ‘Join the Army, See the World’. ”
March Forth!
“That sun! I could sense that the dull deadness of winter is passing away. For the first time in months, it offered up a tease of warmth.”
Fabric and Memory
“Jake’s ribbons signify so much more than a notch in my belt. They signify the desire to test our abilities, the hope of doing myself (and my horse, and my trainer, and those on my team) proud…”
A Good Question
“A successful interview is like opening a treasure box of information. A good question gets to the point in a way that encourages the recipient to be both willing and able to give me the answer I seek.”
What Would You Do Differently If...
“Live large, I say. Don’t zip through the retirement money (just in case), but maybe stop obsessing so much about the little things.”
Mastery as an Attainable Concept
“Maybe what matters most is not the seemingly-ultimate prize of reaching the top. True masters learn that the actions and results from each separate day are what matter.”
Luck and the Liberal Arts
“…given a three year opportunity to teach freshman classes cryptically titled “Thought and Writing.” …I discovered something chilling: knowing how to really think was not a skill that had, so far, been nurtured in most of my students.”
Happy. New. Year!
“It’s not the prevailing winds of your life that dictate the direction you go, but how you set your sails. Somehow, somewhere along the way, I learned this.”