Who are the worst drivers on the road?

During college, I had a roommate who adamantly proclaimed that the worst drivers on the road came from Idaho.  As a passenger in her car, I often held a white knuckle death grip on the door handle as she weaved in and out a traffic with near misses and stopped...

Reading On the Edge

I’m not a climber, nor have I yet to have a desire to climb Mount Everest. However I am fascinated by human will and the account of Alison Levine in her book On the Edge, and how she parallels her experiences in extreme environments to the potential and success...
The ATTITUDE of GRATITUDE

The ATTITUDE of GRATITUDE

This is the time of year that kicks off the holiday season with over-indulgences in food, shopping and more shopping after that.  Long lines at the post office begin, exponentiated traffic and pumpkin pies seemingly reproduce themselves. ...
The invisible hurdle

The invisible hurdle

Recently, a colleague  was feeling very unappreciated within his company.  He felt he was never commended for the job he was doing,  acknowledged for positive changes he had made within his department, or ever thanked for the extra hours he put in that...

Boxes and Rails

Today I went skiing with my 7 year old son.  He is at the age where freestyle skiing is all the rage and we’ve been focusing on conquering the beginner terrain park.    My technique in teaching him has not been without failure.  I have told him what to do,...

Packaging Impressions

    Recently the Wall Street Journal published an article about how yogurt companies are cosmetically changing their packaging to specifically target male shoppers. The “traditional pink” yogurt aisle has discouraged men from buying yogurt despite men...

Don’t forget to Smile!

While watching a TED talk recently, I learned the following statistics about smiling.   Less than 33% of adults smile more than 20 times a day, while 14% smile less than five times a day. The simple interpretation……the majority of us are smiling between 5-20 times a...
Mile One

Mile One

On Saturday, I headed out for my morning run.  A paved running trails lays behind my house bordering a nature preserve making motivation innate on such beautiful mornings.  Rows of porches line the pathway and the aroma of coffee permeates as individuals...