What an Orca Can Tell You About Leaving Your Job
I’ve been writing for some time about living in the “alternate universe–” meaning, life on the surface at work doesn’t match up with the values you carry deep down. It […]
Employee Appreciation Day
I used to have employees of the two-legged variety–and many of them remain good friends to this day. Nowadays, however, I tend to hire the four-legged type. Buddy (shown left), […]
Our Idols are Human Too
I never imagined wanting to come to John Travolta’s defense. But amidst all the post-Oscar Travolfrenzy about his on-stage butchering of Idina Menzel’s name, I’d like to weigh in. Sure, I typed my name into […]
Creating Space to Think
I’ve been thinking about thinking lately. Mostly, that we don’t cultivate the time to do it anymore. I used to think while I stood in line at the post office. […]
The Easiest Valentine You’ll Ever Send
It’s upon us—that annual event that sends us in panic to the store, wondering how we’ll survive it all. No, not snowmageddon—I’m talking about Valentine’s Day. For single people, it looms […]
Going for the Gold
My friend Julie posted her goal of someday working on the Olympics on Facebook the other day. It’s a great goal—and one I am sure she’ll accomplish. A young superstar, […]
Seeing Your Shadow Doesn’t Have to Mean More of the Same
It looks like Punxsutawney Phil has seen his shadow. We’re in for six more weeks of winter. Sigh. More of the same. In the movie starring Bill Murray, weatherman Phil Conners is a self-centered […]
Finding Your Creative Edge
When I was an art major in college, a sculpture by Robert Maki was installed outside the fine arts building. It was a modernist metal work that not everyone at Wake Forest cozied up […]
White Rose Love
My time at Wake Forest was transformational. In four short years, I learned how to balance a checkbook, footnote a term paper and get out of bed for a 10:00 […]