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Writing is part of my meditative process to clarify my thoughts, to align my actions and to focus on my purpose. I write about my emotions, my shortcomings, and my ideas for a better world through poetry, prose, and what I call rantifestos every day, some of which I post here on my blog and on social media. I share them to help others move along their paths to live and lead with compassion.

Beyond Burnout

When you feel outside of yourself,a decreased sense of meaning in your life,and you have most everything that you are supposed towant in your life, but then you look

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Off by ten thousand miles

In our busyness, in our activity based lives, we think we’re constantly making adjustments and course corrections. Advancing our lives through professional development and experiences and networking. Most of the time there’s a regression to the mean. To what is comfortable and habitual. We feel good because we’re busy. Striving. Climbing and sliding. All along we’re slightly unclear or dissatisfied with the results of our efforts. And time passes extremely quickly.

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Clarify your purpose

This is not a usual weekly ass kicker. But it is something truly kicking my ass. An observation about the world I have the privilege to see.

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Moby Dick syndrome

We always have a few lines in the water looking for some bites and nibbles on better opportunities. Hoping we catch something. Something big.

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Mentoring futurists

With all good intentions so many mentors and parents become futurists who think they can see the road ahead so clearly.

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Okagesama and Ubuntu

When we are open to one another, when we embrace one another we become one another. I am because we are. I am what I am because of who we all are.

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None of us are sea squirts. Right?

Adaptability is the most sought-after characteristic of leadership and of an organization. It is a continuous learning process. Not talking about professional development with a focus on cutting edge skills and competencies. But a dynamic feel for the needs of the people serving and being served.

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