Declining Our Gifts

Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there.  It’s a simple concept, really: do more of what you’re good at instead of focusing on how to improve the areas where you struggle. In the business/human resources… Continue reading Declining Our Gifts

Hoping for What We Do Not See

Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there.  Maybe it starts in childhood. We hope for a pony. We get a tricycle. We hope for a particular doll or bat or tablet or game subscription. The… Continue reading Hoping for What We Do Not See

When He Comes and Knocks

Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there.  A dear friend likes to tell a story about a chart, designed to open up dialogue with others or private recollections about pivotal points in your life. It… Continue reading When He Comes and Knocks

The Inside of the Cup

Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there.  My sister and I have a cleaning crew come in once a quarter. It’s not that our condo is often particularly messy; we’re both fairly tidy people. Rather,… Continue reading The Inside of the Cup