Towards Deeper Friendships
Many years ago, a high-profile client approaching retirement asked if I would meet with his spouse to hear her observations about his...
Respecting Our Dogs
I wonder if you can assess a person’s emotional health by watching how they treat dogs. Dogs provide us with companionship, soothe us...
Avoid Getting Lost: Know the Terrain, Start with Yourself
I got lost. It happened on a solo kayak trip in the lower Bahamas, between the Caribbean and the Atlantic. I didn’t know much about...
The Truth About Lying
Diogenes seeking an honest man (18th century painting by Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein) When asked why he went around with a lamp in...
Assessing Childhood
Grandma lived with us, and entering the back door in cold weather, you could smell the work of her hands. By that I mean, her pies. You...
On Regrets
Uncle Chuck and Aunt Janie had a difficult marriage. Aunt Janie became disabled a few years after their wedding. Due to brain damage,...