Choose to see paradise

Thursday July 25, 2013 #544 “Having listened and looked at a lot of things, it pretty much boils down to this: if I walk around damning the world it looks like hell. When I bless this place it looks like paradise. It’s personal.”   ~Jerry Downs We create the world we...

Creating a culture with intention

Tuesday July 23, 2013 #543 “It is surprising what a man can do when he has to, and how little most men will do when they don’t have to.”   ~Walter Linn In most groups, whether in business or socially, a small percentage does most of the work while most watch and...

Feel what it is like to create

Thursday July 18, 2013 #542   “The essential part of creativity is not being afraid to fail.”   ~Edwin H. Land   Fear of failure is the killer of creativity and innovation.  However, simply saying “don’t be afraid” will not give us the courage to...

An Intentional Life

Tuesday July 16, 2013 #541   “If we would only give, just once, the same amount of reflection to what we want to get out of life that we give to the question of what to do with a two weeks’ vacation, we would be startled at our false standards and the...

An invitation to play

Thursday July 11, 2013 #540 “Most everyone is just a few inches from accepting the invitation to come play.”   ~Jerry Downs Through all the hustle bustle of this crazy and intense life, a bit of downtime is necessary from time to time to reenergize and refocus...