Monthly Archives: July 2010

Lessons from the Journey

Steep cliffs stretch before man’s eyes Their faces wrinkled with time Thick veins run deep morphing into powerful legs chiseled and cut from exertion Once upon a time stone fists and feet broke the earth’s surface splintered crust exploded in … Continue reading →

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July 30, 2010 | Posted in Culture and Civilization, Local community, business, government, Personal and Spiritual, Poems

12 Big Ideas for a Better Civilization

This article from Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine was so compelling I’ve just decided to link directly to it for your benefit. In case you are just tuning in, I believe that the ethos that will guide our civilization into a … Continue reading →

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July 28, 2010 | Posted in Culture and Civilization

Associate Feelings with Actions

If I could go back to my younger self and impart one piece of wisdom it would be this: “Pay attention to how you feel, then figure out what made you feel that way. Keep the best action-feeling combinations in … Continue reading →

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July 26, 2010 | Posted in Personal and Spiritual

Pirates of the Dark Seas

In evening dreams radical adventure seekers- pirates on the high seas Mystery, mayhem, intrigue wreaking havoc on passive lands of status quo As daylight breaks and ships take anchor confidently transitioning to land mixing, melding, shifting into the passive crowds … Continue reading →

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July 23, 2010 | Posted in Culture and Civilization, Personal and Spiritual, Poems

Balance of Nurture and Pay

There are two elements of every job that can make it worthwhile: nurture and pay. Nurture is: the boss appreciating the work and person who did the work, it is the act of providing a clear track for advancement, it … Continue reading →

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July 20, 2010 | Posted in Work

The Zen of Maintenance Energy

I’ve noticed throughout my day that I need a balance of what I call Strategic Energy and Maintenance Energy.   If I had to spend all day thinking through big level decisions, or sitting in business development meetings, I would … Continue reading →

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July 19, 2010 | Posted in Personal and Spiritual

The Quiet Language of Cues

I am learning that babies are astounding teachers. My child is teaching me to be patient, in the moment, selflessness, and most importantly to pay attention to the quiet language of cues.  It’s been years since I’ve learned a new … Continue reading →

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July 18, 2010 | Posted in Household, Local community, business, government, Personal and Spiritual

The things that fester

If you’re like most of us, there are “things” in your life that you haven’t tended to, yet you know you need to tend to them. They begin in a state of active awareness, then move into ignored and subdued … Continue reading →

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July 15, 2010 | Posted in Personal and Spiritual

Concrete Jungle Cat

Crouched low, I dart through the darkened forest like a predator chasing prey consumed by the thought of the kill focused only on movement within space trees, debris, and mossy obstacles blur as I weave but there’s no prey in … Continue reading →

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July 15, 2010 | Posted in Poems

Participate

This is the motto of Burning Man and it works – nearly everyone steps out of their fearful shell and participates.  This could be the motto for web 2.0 – wikipedia, facebook, flickr, or countless other websites.  You could also … Continue reading →

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July 14, 2010 | Posted in Culture and Civilization, Local community, business, government, Personal and Spiritual, Work