Shapers. We all have people in our lives who influence us. Some directly, some by request, and some so subtly we may not realize it . We choose, ultimately, those who we wish to borrow from and those we wish to learn from. In over 20,000 days I’ve been influenced by hundreds, perhaps thousands. But…
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The Shapers – My Friend Len
Shapers. We all have people in our lives who influence us. Some directly, some by request, and some so subtly we may not realize it . We choose, ultimately, those who we wish to borrow from and those we wish to learn from. In over 20,000 days I’ve been influenced by hundreds, perhaps thousands. But…
The Shapers – My Sister Kathleen
Shapers. We all have people in our lives who influence us. Some directly, some by request, and some so subtly we may not realize it . We choose, ultimately, those who we wish to borrow from and those we wish to learn from. In over 20,000 days I’ve been influenced by hundreds, perhaps thousands. But…
Another Milestone Coming Soon
As long as I have been reading blogs I have seen many posts related to the concept of what it takes to be good at something. The most consistent idea is that you can become masterful at something if you are willing to give it your time and attention. Specifically ten thousand hours. It’s an…
The Shapers – My Brother Bob
Shapers. We all have people in our lives who influence us. Some directly, some by request, and some so subtly we may not realize it . We choose, ultimately, those who we wish to borrow from and those we wish to learn from. In over 20,000 days I’ve be influenced by hundreds, perhaps thousands. But…
Day 10,558 – In Which I Quit A Job
I have been out of college and working professionally for over half my life. And it was about half my lifetime ago that I first quit a post-college full time job. At the time, it was one of the hardest things I had ever done. One of the things I have come to realize is…
Day 11,795 – My Wedding Day, My One and Only
Twenty-four years ago this week, Barbara and I were married on a beautiful day in Lake Luzerne, New York. And my life has been immeasurably better ever since. We met in 1986, performing across from each other in a community theatre production of “Anything Goes”. Corny, right? The romantic leads become attracted to one another and romance…
Day (-12,034) – My Mother’s Birth Day
Just shy of her 33rd birthday, 12,034 days into her own life, my mom gave birth to me. Gave life to me. Brought me to this world. I was her 4th child, and she and my father had two more after me. Earlier this week, she celebrated her 89th birthday. That’s over 32,500 days of…
Day 6,626 – High School Graduation
I live in a neighborhood directly across the street from a high school. Like every year, the banner goes up in front of the neighborhood entrance congratulating the seniors who are moving on to the next phase of their lives. This school routinely graduates about 550-600 kids each year. I went to the school my…
Day 20,089 – An Actual Birthday!
Life has a way of presenting opportunity. My work sometimes requires me to travel, and today I find myself celebrating my fifty-fifth birthday in a place I would never have expected – Buenos Aires, Argentina. While my work brought me here, it was my most special friend, my wife, who made it into a birthday…
