Delight

Delight comes in all flavors and sizes. It doesn’t require a grand act though. Small is often enough. What random, … More

In Motion

Forward motion is a key element of change. Stagnation is the enemy. How can we gain more traction? How can … More

Of course it doesn’t go as planned. It’s part of the mess we live through. They key is to live … More

What do you make of it? Is it worth the effort? Why should we bother? What’s our regret when we … More

Like T shirts, vehicles tell a story about us. Where we’ve been, where we hope to go, what matters and … More

Life is full of boundaries. Some are imposed. Some are stories we tell ourselves. Some are limiting. Others allow us … More

What does our trail look like? What markers have we left behind? Turns out, now more than ever, we get … More

We’re all normal. And, we’re all peculiar…weird even. It all depends on our perspective. And those we serve.

We do things to be seen a certain way. But, how are we really seen? Probably not an exact match. … More

People like to feel they’re part of something. We like to feel included. And, we like to be seen. Even … More

Why does it taste better? Why does craftsmanship matter? Handmade vs. machine? Why do we bother?

Who is the warning for? Often it’s more for the giver than the receiver. It turns out cigarettes are bad … More

Average is easier to sort, pick out and commodify. Industrialization was built on and for normal. It works better that … More

Ending up somewhere interesting almost always goes through weird. Take a detour…it might very well be worth the time.

Glue holds things together. It changes the thing, makes it one. Without it, we accentuate individuality. With it, we are … More

Collaboration and group review can help reach consensus and find a way forward. But, our bias to agree might also … More

What are rules for? Worth a thought before we make them.

The setting is at the end of the Navy Pier. A reflective moment. Thoughts are of pride and responsibility. Sometimes … More

Sometimes life moves pretty fast. It might be worth slowing down or stopping to look a bit more closely. What … More

We measure almost everything. And, for the most part, this works. It allows us to claim improvement, success and failure. … More