Junkyard Wisdom is 4-years old now. Topics have bounced from leadership ideas to wine reviews, from PathLight updates to family stories, and a wide range beyond all that. All of it has reflected my range…
This is the time of year college seniors seek my advice about jobs and careers. Sometimes I have good leads, often I’m clueless how to advise them. So I’m always looking for insights that I…
Enormous resources are poured into “social investment” these days. The definition of the term isn’t always clear, but the idea is utilizing the power of the economic system to improve the lives of the poor…
A year ago I began a new tradition and posted ten predictions for the upcoming year. And you know what? I was actually fairly accurate! Among other things, I predicted the Giants would win the…
Long time friend Brad Boydston posted this and it made me laugh out loud. Figured it was well worth sharing. As Brad said, Jeep driving is known to help people maintain a sense of humor.
Taking a break from blog posts about wine, books, or spiritual insights…and sharing a story from my youth. My childhood was a weird mix of suburban predictability and wrecking yard madness. On the predictable side,…
A recent workshop had me thinking about the importance of being intentional. The things we call “organic” in an organization, movement, or other endeavor are actually changes, connections, serendipitous moments, and unexpected consequences of something…
If you read this blog you know that I grew up working in my father’s junkyard. Many of the people who worked for my Dad were Mexican-American. Spanish was spoken as often — perhaps more…