I did not come to this country to change it – learning the basic rules to increase diversity


I did not come to this country to change it – I wanted to contribute purposefully (Click to tweet this) That is what went through my mind over 20 years ago when I arrived at Philadelphia International Airport coming from Germany. There is a clear distinction between coming here on vacation, or to stay and live… Read More I did not come to this country to change it – learning the basic rules to increase diversity

Sometimes the best e-mails are those that you have not sent


Remember the Garth Brooks song about thanking God for unanswered prayers?  Well, that is not much different from not sending e-mails that you wrote in anger, love, or any other significant emotional state.  Some mails are just better never sent, because they tend to work like a concrete trampoline.  (Click to tweet this) There is… Read More Sometimes the best e-mails are those that you have not sent

Being Don Quichote, or how sometimes it is just better to look for other windmills


Sometimes life can feel like you have taking over Don Quichote’s life and you are not getting anywhere quickly.  There is a time when to look for other windmills to fight (Click to tweet this).  Do you also sometimes feel like you are expending too much effort on something but you want for it to succeed… Read More Being Don Quichote, or how sometimes it is just better to look for other windmills