Archive | March, 2009
Memories and Mo(mentum)
I’ve got lots of New Jersey memories. My parents moved out there when I was in College, a big move for them. My younger sisters were all raised there. My parents home in New Jersey served as an escape after we lived downtown during 9/11, a place where we ended up staying for quite some time. [...]
Continue reading...On the Road Again…
29. March 2009
So while I blogged already about our road trip from Montreal to Portland, there’s a bit more to add…Including this odd little pairing above, a “State Safety Rest Stop” where they’re cross selling using a “State Liquor Store” right off the highway in the middle of nowhere. That’s one way to raise revenues. An audacious [...]
Continue reading...Bon Jour Montreal
28. March 2009
We arrived in Montreal on Wednesday night, with a bit of a prolonged adventure what with our RGL and NGL experience which I already addressed in another blog post. Thursday was a day of meetings regarding the Univera/Matol integration, with lots of leadership from Bijan and Jonathan. I can’t mention all the names of the great [...]
Continue reading...Leaving On a Jet Plane
27. March 2009
What a great song, it was perfect for this past Wednesday morning as a departure song but it was trumped by my gate experience that day. Since it’s the first official start of the Road Tour tomorrow morning I’ll use this as my beginning post for our many-city tour across North America to share the good [...]
Continue reading...Happy 4th Birthday Buddy
26. March 2009
The reason I write in my blog is to connect with people. Not just from one segment of life, but from many. And as part of the thread of stories I try to share experiences and observations in leadership, volunteerism, wellness, as well as some stories that are simply personal experiences that fall in none of [...]
Continue reading...A Tale of Two Gates
25. March 2009
Travel can be a lot of fun, albeit in doses. And I certainly prefer personal over business, as a lot of the road wears on you and in many ways that people who don’t have to travel simply do not realize or appreciate. But it can also be very rewarding and the experiences provide so [...]
Continue reading...Find a Cause
23. March 2009
Over the past year I’ve found meaning in finding a cause. Outside of work. Work is meaningful, and in fact I genuinely ENJOY work. I doubt I will ever retire–though I’m sure if you’re a bit more “experienced” in life you’re thinking “well that’s easy to say at 35 years old”, right? Work is a real blessing, and [...]
Continue reading...Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-23
23. March 2009
is officially done presenting and has a three day breather, road tour here we come # is leaving Portland after an incredible weekend of Univera meetings # is headed back for more meetings after a quick bite at Koji # is back from the leadership dinner, such an AMAZING group of Univera leaders…Heart, Purpose, Fun. What a blast. [...]
Continue reading...The Problem with People
22. March 2009
I know it’s a negative sounding start, but there are–indeed–quite a few problems with people. All of us. Without railing against humanity, as there’s good to humanity as well, the problem with people is we’re often greedy and selfish. I’ll forego the whole “well is it nature or nurture” debate, partly because it doesn’t really [...]
Continue reading...Thoughts from 3am
19. March 2009
I have heard of counting sheep. Drinking warm milk. Reading boring text. Taking S4. Prayer and/or meditation. Ambien. And others, in order to fall asleep. At some point I have tried all of these things. But tonight, I thought I would add “Blogging” to the list of dream-inducing events. I do not think this will become [...]
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