This digital journal encompasses the wandering thoughts of an older man in search of something.So much of my life has been dedicated to the challenges of the ego in a Western world. Accomplishments to achieve, boxes checked, ghosts to…Jul 26, 2021Jul 26, 2021
SteppingstonesThe search for inspiration, the true north of life’s adventure. The path is not linear, rather a circuitous labyrinth with dead ends…Jun 24, 2021Jun 24, 2021
With the certainty of the past and ambiguity of the path forward.At these junctures in life, we feel unsettled by the inevitability of change and absence of clarity into what. But this is a period that…May 26, 2021May 26, 2021
HandkerchiefsIf you haven’t had the opportunity to watch Robert De Niro in The Intern, I strongly suggest that you do. In addition to being a very…May 13, 2021May 13, 2021
Hey, We’re Still Relevant!As an economic developer, I spend most of my professional life thinking about issues and strategies related to a community’s economic and…Apr 27, 2021Apr 27, 2021
High-Touch Low-TouchThe transformative impact of digital technology on our world and lives is indisputable. With the hard trends of processing speeds…Apr 20, 2021Apr 20, 2021
Going All Keirkegard On YouAt the expense of sounding like a drama queen, I can’t help but feel as if I’m experiencing an existential crisis. Maybe it’s that dreaded…Jan 8, 2017Jan 8, 2017
Navigating Rough WatersAre you feeling it too? I mean do you feel like you just received an uppercut from Ali and your falling backwards in a daze? I don’t think…Oct 22, 2016Oct 22, 2016
Sitting on a cross-country flight from Portland Oregon to Boston Massachusetts, I reached into my…I don’t know about you but something fundamentally changed in me after 2008. It wasn’t just about the financial and economic meltdown, it…Oct 21, 2016Oct 21, 2016