Archive for the ‘Perspective’ Category

My Inspiration

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

In the past few months I keep being asked about the people who have had the most significant influence on my life. It may sound a bit corny but my parents and grandparents, along with two other incredible mentors, are the people who have most shaped who I am today.  None of my grandparents are Read More

Raising Independent Kids

Monday, June 21st, 2010

I had the great experience of appearing on a local television show called The View from the Bay last week with my son, Arthur. The topic was on raising independent self-sustainable kids. Arthur arrived on the set looking exhausted. He had been up almost the entire night moving boxes as part of the campus storage Read More

Polite Conversation About Faith

Sunday, June 6th, 2010

We’re often advised not to discuss religion and politics in polite conversation. However, last week I had the honor of having lunch with Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and he thinks this conventional wisdom is part of a much larger problem.
After he left office he started The Tony Blair Faith Foundation, an organization committed Read More

Resolution

Monday, January 11th, 2010

Last week I wrote about how I use the New Year to set goals and why I think they are different, and, for me, more powerful than resolutions to create and manage my intended accomplishments.  But I will also have a couple of resolutions this year – because they serve me differently – they are Read More

A New Year Perspective

Monday, January 4th, 2010

This week, as we celebrated the New Year and the new decade, I reflected on the last decade, where I was for the year 2000, and what transpired in my life during this time frame. I also reflected on the goals I had set and accomplished over this ten-year period. My life has had many Read More