I’m perfectly imperfect. Still a work in progress. I’ve realized that success is not fully measured by what I achieve, credentials I acquire, and material trappings that accumulate along the way.  I now know the biggest measure of success is how much I really like my imperfect me. It wasn’t always that way.  I just…

The curse of knowledge If you’re not careful, you can become too trusting of your knowledge, too secure in your private delusion of how smart you are, too self-assured in thinking others understand you the way you do. You must learn to step back and ask questions.  Good questions.  Sometimes seemingly silly questions.  Ask lots…

Many a false start was made by standing still. – Fortune cookie Standing still is falling behind.  You have to haul ass, get a move on things.  You have to step beyond the fear that keeps your feet frozen in place.  You either make progress or live with regret. The cost of standing still, the price…

Go ahead, piss somebody off. I live in an age of the safe space. I  get frightened by those who challenge my thinking, who go after my sensibilities. Ray Bradbury got it right.  I can get so focused on not offending anyone, I’ll go to great lengths to avoid sharing the inconvenient truths.  I’ll even…

The purpose of listening is to understand Not to judge.  Not to ready a follow-on response before the speaker even finishes.  Not to categorize or showcase your biases; or conclude whether they’re friend or foe, wearing a halo or horns. If you want to be understood, you must take the time to first understand.

Mario was right “I can teach a chimp how to cook dinner.  But I cannot teach a chimp to love it.” – famed chef Mario Batali And so it goes.  Passion drives the joy of work.  Skill feeds that love.  Getting good at what you do stokes the fire of passion, and in turn, that…