Vision without action is just a dream, but action without vision is a nightmare.
I've been reflecting on this duality lately. Can you think of someone you know who possesses great vision, yet lacks the action to realize their goals? Or, what about the opposite? Those who charge into action with pace and determination, but haven't first defined a...
Taxi Chat #14: What if…
we never had any kids in the Spare Room? I was curious about Laini's reaction. It's difficult to imagine a totally different childhood, so this was asking a lot of a 12-year old. But I couldn't wait to hear how she might respond! https://youtu.be/ICN4WLo9-KU It's a...
Iron sharpens iron.
I love my family so very much. Not because we're all so similar, and everything's perfect. Rather, we actively work on our our relationships with one another, and we allow iron to sharpen iron. In my discussion with Keri Roberts on her podcast, Ordinary People doing...
Meet Wayne, our new Spare Room kid!
Last week, we got a call... a four-year old boy needs a place to stay. He's got hydrocephalus, just like Teo. But he seems to have been rescued far later than Teo was (for photos of Teo, check out our photo album). Within two days of the call, Minki was on his way to...
Be more engaging; eliminate this two-letter word.
We’ve all participated in more than our fair share of video conferences lately. And, during all those calls, have you noticed that "ummmm" sounds more like "UMMMM" online? This two-letter word can hold you back from landing a point, particularly in virtual forums....
Let people do silly things.
I recently did a podcast with the P&G Alumni Podcast, when we talked about early defining moments. I had the incredible luck and privilege of working for Brian McNamara when I first joined P&G full-time. Twenty-two years later, I can still say that Brian was...
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