“Hope springs eternal in the human breast. Man never is, but always to be blest. The soul, uneasy and confin’d from home. Rests and expatiates in a life to come.” An Essay on Man – Epistle 1, The English Poet, Alexander Pope (1733) 2017 — Was It Really a Tale of Two Cities? 2017 will undoubtedly …
“I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me”, Matthew 25:35 “Treat them with loving care for you will only know how much they have meant to you when you see their empty chair”, The Empty Chair Strangers in Our …
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Quote from Matthew 11: …
“Sir, do you see that big building through your car window?” The man answered, “Sure I do!” “Well”, the young man continued, “that’s the Empire State Building. Just keep your eyes on that building as you drive your car and you’ll be there in no time.” Did You Ever Get Lost on Your Way to the Empire State …
“Everybody’s talking at me. I don’t hear a word their saying. Only the echoes of my mind. People stopping, staring. I can’t see their faces. Only the shadows of their eyes” Harry Nilsson, Everybody’s Talkin’ (1969) 2017 has been a year unlike any other in recent memory. Lots of fear, anxiety, and divisiveness seem to permeate the airwaves and our …
“You gotta have a dream, if you don’t have a dream, how you gonna have a dream come true?” Happy Talk, from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, South Pacific (1949) This New Year’s Day, I found myself running on the Jersey Shore Boardwalk, something I have been doing for many, many years although truth be …
“Your vision will become clear when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens.” Carl Jung Preface As a professional coach, I have found that my clients will often achieve their best outcomes when we focus our sessions on what I call the 4 C’s of effective coaching — i.e., when …
Like many of you, I think I watched every Charlie Brown TV special and read as many of the Peanuts comic strips I could get my hands on as a young boy growing up in Northern New Jersey. We had our favorite characters for sure – Lucy Van Pelt, Linus, Pig-Pen, Schroeder, and Peppermint Patty. …
Some Reflections on What I Learned in 2015 I am sure many of us find ourselves feeling energized this week as we begin another new year, having had time during the Holidays to reflect on our personal and professional accomplishments over the past year. This process of intense self-reflection is in many ways akin to …
Way back in January 1987, then Vice President George H. W. Bush was contemplating a run for President to succeed Ronald Reagan. Time magazine ran a cover story that month entitled “Where is the Real George Bush?” The article included an anecdote from one of Bush’s senior advisors who when discussing the upcoming campaign, made a suggestion …
