Life is like a windmill – fight it and the windmill will win


Life is like a windmill – fight it and the windmill will win  Sometimes life can feel like you have taking over Don Quixote’s life and you are not getting anywhere quickly fighting way too many windmills. You keep hoping things will change and you just keep fighting. There is a simple decision making process… Read More Life is like a windmill – fight it and the windmill will win

A historic day in front of the building where America started – Pope Francis in Philadelphia


A historic day in front of the building where America started – Pope Francis in Philadelphia  Photo credit: Ralf Weiser I did not know what to expect when a good friend of mine invited me to join him and another friend of his out to see Pope Francis’s address in front of historic Independence Hall.… Read More A historic day in front of the building where America started – Pope Francis in Philadelphia

Getting out of micro management mode – Come along and enjoy the ride


Getting out of micro management mode – Come along and enjoy the ride!  There are five key elements to trust: They are sincerity, authenticity, competence, reliability and timely communication. Micro-management is very much at the opposite spectrum of these attributes. Micro managers have the hardest time with especially authenticity and sincerity. But trust is the… Read More Getting out of micro management mode – Come along and enjoy the ride