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The other day, I was asked a question of why I do what I do. As usual, I didn’t like my quick answer.  My quick answers don’t come from my best place, of internal reflection.  In product development and my engineering leadership roles, I feel very comfortable saying “I don’t know.” or “I need moreContinue reading “My Why”

A lot of reading that I have done recently has triggered ordering more books.  Two different books I read recently referred to John Gottman’s research on marriage and relationships, so I bought his book Why Marriages Succeed and Fail.  I certainly don’t want to fall into the latter category, but I was also curious aboutContinue reading “A Ratio for Love and Life”

We have had a lot of discussions in our house since moving to the United States about freedom.  Freedom is of course one of the founding values of the United States, and something that is vaunted and touted as a unique characteristic.  But is it really? Debating and discussing the answer to that question hasContinue reading “Cultural Insight: What is Freedom?”

I recently had a conversation about coaching and thought it could be interesting to share some of the questions they had with you and my answers. Have you ever been coached? Answer:  Yes, and I have found coaching truly transformational.  I was fortunate to have found an amazing coach at one of the most difficultContinue reading “Q&A on Coaching”

Over the past couple of weeks, I have had a lot of opportunities to think about expectations and the power they have over us.  In part, it was reading Brené Brown’s new book, The Atlas of the Heart.  If you don’t have this book, buy it.  I think it is an important reference volume forContinue reading “The Power of Expectations”

I remember growing up, my parents often talked about how there were certain events in their life that they would always remember.  The event itself, as well as where they were and what they were doing when it happened.  For them, two primary events were JFK’s assassination and the landing on the moon.  Both wereContinue reading “Cultural Insight: Reflections a Year After January 6th”

This morning made me think about how important proactive communication is on so many levels.  The example is rather simple, but I think the intent and potential is very powerful. This morning, my daughter forgot her backpack.  I drive her a short distance from our house to a group bus stop.  The bus then takesContinue reading “Be a Light: The Difference Proactive Communication Makes”

At some point around junior high, I stopped doing something that I really enjoyed… crafting and creating.  I had been told at enough times by then, particularly in art class, that I didn’t have enough talent and wasn’t good enough at it.   Something that brought me great joy pretty much stopped.  I did stillContinue reading “Saying Goodbye to Perfection Through Quilting”

I’m a couple of days late, I know it.   I’ve been struggling with my own feelings around the day, and as I couldn’t get a grip on my own feelings, it felt impossible to try to write about them. As the deadline of writing on Thursday was my own, I decided that the contentContinue reading “So What Is This Thanksgiving?”

There has to be a first time for everything, right?   At least to learn and grow, make progress, and move forward, which are all very important values for me. I have been working with team-building in some form for more than twenty years now.  For several years as part of building CEVT’s Connected CarContinue reading “The First Time I Took a Group to Miki Island”