When losing a job, people will sometimes say, “When God closes a door, he opens a window.” This is a common phrase that many people assume is biblical in nature, but Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, first coined a version of the phrase. On the flip side, many Continue Reading
Encouragement
Dare to TRI
What is one thing you think you would never dare do? Jump from a plane? Join match.com? For me, it was signing up for the Santa Cruz Half-Ironman triathlon in 2019. This race includes a 1.2-mile ocean swim, a 56-mile bike ride and a 13.1-mile run. And two transitions, where Continue Reading
Dream Dashers and Hope Restorers
How do you react to people squelching your dreams or selling you short? Does this make you dig your heels deeper to prove them wrong, or surrender to low expectations? Balancing Potential and Goals A former colleague of mine, Jeff Atkinson, dug deeper. We both worked in thankless jobs at Continue Reading