How to Get the Anchor Off Your Neck

How to Get the Anchor Off Your Neck

I’ve been on my annual pilgrimage the last couple of weeks to my childhood home. Of Hawai’i. I know. During the handful of hours to sleep on the beach contemplate that I have at my disposal, I have been mulling over various ideas and theories that I affectionately...
Communication Is a Dirty Word

Communication Is a Dirty Word

There is a classic scene in the movie Cool Hand Luke where Paul Newman is beaten down by a cruel warden, who then utters the famous line, “What we’ve got here is… failure to communicate.” Ever since that moment first appeared on the silver screen, it has become...
Are you afraid of failure?

Are you afraid of failure?

Are you afraid of failure? I know I am. Well, maybe that’s putting it too strongly. But I’m certainly no fan of failure. I fight against it every day. I plan against it, guard against it, and pray against it. Read more here…
Burnout is no laughing matter

Burnout is no laughing matter

I have NOT abandoned this page, but I have been using my Facebook page to post shorter rants musings. Here’s the latest one… Take it from a guy who’s done it twice: burnout is no laughing matter. So why do we push ourselves so hard? For some,...