The moment one definitely commits

A couple of my good friends have recently made bold, life-changing moves. They made big decisions on matters previously enshrouded by longstanding hesitance, uncertainty and fear. I applaud them for committing to new directions. Got me thinking about this quote: Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning […]

Give them the fish

I’m halfway through the book The $100 Startup. The author, Chris Guillebeau, sent me an unexpected surprise advance copy! I started reading right away and was quickly reminded how important it is to feed your mind with motivation and information to keep moving forward. For the year leading up to the day I quit my […]

The power of your example

Never underestimate the power of your example.  -Barack Obama I’m sure President Obama is not the first person to say this, but he said it today during his commencement speech at Barnard College. It was a fantastic speech, nuggets of which I may write about later, but this particular bit of advice hit me hardest. […]

The Isle of Separateness

Almost every problem we have can be ascribed to the fact that human beings are utterly beguiled by their feelings of separateness. -Sam Harris We hate feeling separate and alone and yet so many of us, myself included, do things to promote and maintain our separateness. People like me call it independence or self-reliance. Furthermore, […]

Opening doors with coffee and nagging

One of the reasons I write about Connection is my own struggle with it. I’m not naturally great at connecting with people. I’ve always been independent, almost to a fault. I was raised to believe that total self-reliance is a virtue and anything less is weakness. And I won’t go into the whole “child of […]