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Self-Confidence versus Self-Questioning
“In order to do this work you need two things in about equal measure: self-confidence and self-questioning.” John, a psychologist and business consultant In the mid-90’s I was working with a small group of fellow family business consultants on a … Continue reading
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The Language of Ignorance
Recently in a debate, Jon Huntsman spoke a phrase in Chinese; he has subsequently been skewered by some in the media for this unforgiveable sin. A clip of Mitt Romney shows him saying what his name is in French, “Je … Continue reading
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A Lifetime of Change
Things do not change; we change. Henry David Thoreau Those of us born in the Boomer generation have seen more change in a decade than our ancestors did in a long life. The years of our generation encompass the … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple IIe, change, Ed Sullivan, Henry David Thoreau, NYTimes, software program, technological change, test pattern
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A Resurrection Story
For the past 3 years I’ve been privy to and part of a resurrection story. War is hell and we have many, many wounded veterans to show for it. We see them on street corners begging. We hear about the wards … Continue reading
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The Meaning of Any Communication. . .
Setting: 23rd floor apartment, Battery Park City, NYC The View: The Hudson River, Verrazano Narrows Bridge and the Statue of Liberty This beautiful vista was the backdrop for a series of meetings I attended back in the late ’90’s and until … Continue reading
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Three Filters
I look at everything that comes into my life through the three filters of health, love relationships and work. William Webb Many years ago when I was beginning to feel my way into this new work I do, I … Continue reading
The Mystery of the Baalbek Stones
Place: Baalbek, The Beka’a Valley, Lebanon, 50 miles northeast of Beirut Time: 5,000-10,000 years ago At a time when the world was emerging from a prolonged ice age and paleolithic hunter/gatherers with wooden, bone and stone tools roamed the earth, the foundation stones for the … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Ancient Aliens, Ancient Egypt, Archaeology, Baalbek, Beirut, Beka'a Valley, Egypt, Lebanon, Roman
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The Unholy Trinity
“Sin, guilt and fear, the unholy trinity” Kenneth Wapnick It was about 20 years ago when I heard this idea from Dr. Wapnick. He said that we are all conditioned by society, the church, and even by our families, … Continue reading
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Gossip
Talking about someone not present is gossip. Buddhist wisdom You see all sorts at the Y where I go swim everyday. Every skin color, body type and temperament are on full (excuse the pun) display in the locker room. … Continue reading
Ask, Expect, Believe, Receive
“You’ve got to have something to look forward to.” My father, often. The young mother and son were traversing the pedestrian crosswalk as I left the Y. She had just picked him up at childcare after her workout and … Continue reading
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Tagged aliveness, belief, Christmas, expectation, shiny bicycle
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