Posts in Personal, Meaning
Ten Years Sleepwalking (2)
It’s about time I started to care about something other than myself.
Shadow missions (1)
There are two kinds of missions in this world, and while both come from the same place, the results of each couldn’t be more different.
candle parties (1)
I got into a fairly involved conversation this past weekend at a candle party.
The wife of a friend of mine was hosting one of those parties where the salesperson comes and shows the myriad of uses for candles in your home. My buddy was going to be the only male in attendance, so I volunteered […]
Accountability (1)
I’m tired of being unaccountable for my actions.
I’m tired of living in a culture that tells me it’s okay, I can do what I want. I’m tired of being told that everything is subjective, tired of being told that I can rationalize away my worst thoughts and deeds. I’m tired of being able to chalk […]
Please go see this movie (1)
This is not a Republican or Democrat or Chinese or American or Christian or Muslim or Jewish or Agnostic issue. Try to see this movie and not be absolutely convinced that you have a moral imperative to do something about it, to make a difference in some way in your own life. It really is […]
Father’s Day and Nobility (0)
63% of youth suicides are from fatherless homes - 5 times the average.
85% of all children who show behavior disorders are from fatherless homes - 20 times the average.
80% of rapists with anger problems come from fatherless homes - 14 times the average.
71% of all high school dropouts come from fatherless homes - 9 times […]
The real paradigm shift (0)
There’s a lot to love about the nature of the web community these days. People working on cool projects, loving what they do, excited to get up each day, truly believing that they have the creativity and passion to change the world in some small way. It’s the complete antithesis of so many corporate environments.
But […]
Simplicity (3)
Simplicity is a difficult thing to come by. We live fragmented, disjointed lives, always running from something, to something. We’re trying to get more and more done with less and less time. It’s an impossible race that leaves us tired, empty, drained.
We as a society love to prize the man or woman who can do […]
Grow Up (2)
When I was in college, I skipped a lot of class.
I used to rationalize it by saying to myself I was busy with other things. I was running a couple student groups, I was coaching football, I was working a job, I was spending a lot of time at the local bookstore reading marketing books. […]
the invisible man (1)
I have always had a problem with trying to do big, important things.
It’s not a problem in that it often works – for whatever reason, many projects I’ve undertaken have been successful for just this reason. But it’s a problem because I’m often closing a door to the mundane as a result.
We as a people […]
Free Lunch (2)
With the wedding and my upcoming move to Chicago, I’ve been worried a lot about money lately. This week I resolved to not spend any money eating out.
This afternoon, as I was sitting in a Starbucks, I realized that I hadn’t eaten anything all day. A few minutes after I realized I was pretty hungry, […]
two hundred posts. (1)
It’s been nearly three years since I started writing. It’s amazing what a person learns…
I learned for the first time what mourning meant when I lost someone very close to my heart - my childhood beagle, Lucy. I learned that though they may not have complex brains…or skills marketable in the professional workplace…or refined table […]
A great man (3)
Manhood is a diffiult thing to accomplish.
In the past few weeks, I’ve had a number of female friends talk with me at length about their difficulty in ‘finding a good man.’ Indeed, this seems to be something that plagues most women I’ve met (other than the ones I’ve dated, of course.) On occasion I’ve heard […]
Life, love, and the pursuit of being clever (3)
I saw Capote last night. Pretty disturbing film.
It made me think back to when I was doing my best writing, my most vigorous thinking. It was at a time in my life when I was most unhappy. My business was struggling, my relationship of 4 years had come to an end…it was a pretty unhappy […]
Lazy Sunday (2)
Every few weeks I get reminded that I work too much. I have a day like today, a day spent at the house watching Walk The Line, eating and being unproductive…and it noticably upsets me. I like to work, and when I don’t I feel as though I’m wasting time.
What is that?
I believe strongly that […]
Wine, cheese and entrepreneurship (0)
Had a great dinner last night with some good friends at work, and the discussion turned to my love for entrepreneurship. Why do I think that it’s such a noble and worthwhile endeavor? Why do I believe in it so much? When you see all the ills that are brought upon the world by a […]
Makes you want to be an Athiest (2)
For all my character flaws, I feel as though I’m generally a pretty good natured guy. But these past few weeks I’ve been extremely angry.
The majority of clients we work with are fantastic - good natured, easy going, and excited to be collectively striving to acheive a shared goal. But once in a while you […]
How to have a successful relationship (2)
I have plenty of theories about what makes a relationship work and what doesn’t (in college, I wrote a book on the subject and sold it to guys for $50 on the Internet. Sold nine copies…I think my mom still keeps them in her basement.)
But if I had to say there was one rule that […]
Bono’s a wise man… (0)
One of the more interesting reads I’ve had in a while. Thanks Julie…
Burning your business into the ground - Part 1 (2)
A little over a year ago, I burned a business into the ground.
People tend to look at me funny when I talk about failing in business. They seem to still believe what we’re all taught in school - that failing in work or in a relationship or in a business means that the person failing […]
Everything I know about original sin I learned in diapers (1)
On those rare occasions when I find myself in a conversation about the inherent goodness of people, I like to talk about kids.
I went back to Colorado again this past weekend to look for wedding sites. While we were back there we spent some time with my parents, and they ended up showing Michelle a […]
Crabs in a box (0)
Conducted a student focus group at a client today, and was amazed at their responses. They were suprisingly, almost shockingly negative about their experience at the school.
As they were talking, I was wondering to myself how much of it was the school and how much of it was the group. This particular group of kids […]
Christmas Spirit (1)
I have something of a dilemma - I don’t know what to buy people. In the midst of the bustle of New York, with the faint din of cash registers ringing incessantly around street corners, I haven’t the slightest idea what to give anyone this year.
I used to be very good at this sort of […]
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The season of giving is supposedly upon us, but as in years past I’m a bit of a humbug. It seems as though I’m not alone.
I’ve been witness to a number of conversations in the past week or so about panhandlers and the things they do to ‘trick us’ out of our hard-earned money. We’re […]
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The Bible is just a crutch. God is a belief system that man created to make ourselves feel better. We like to be drawn into a story, and that’s what this old book is - a story. Passed down from generation to generation, probably embellished and changed as the years have passed. It’s a myth, […]
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I had a very interesting conversation with a coworker the other night. It started with a conversation about job stuff but quickly turned into a talk about the meaning of life (it’s officially a trend.) I explained to her why I see us not as evil people but broken people who are missing something very […]
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Had an interesting conversation with a budding improv comedian and weekend philosopher last night. The conversation was over drinks, and as such it jumped from topic to topic every 15 seconds or so. But looking back it seems the heart of the conversation was about meaning.
My friend asserted that by focusing on meaning (referring to […]
