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Baker’s Dozen
Recently, I was asked: “What is the most valuable piece of advice you would give to anyone new at TCC who is looking to grow…
April 2, 2024Life is a Roll Call
Roll Call: The reading aloud of a list of names, and subsequent responses, to determine who is present or absent. Every day, the sun rises,…
March 26, 2024Only the Best Obsess
Obsession has gotten a bad name in some circles but directed and managed, it is the gift of the gods. I think of obsession (and…
March 21, 2024Fan the Spark, Guard the Flame
Within each of us lies both goodness and talent of some form, the ability to improve the world and to sculpt ourselves into our best…
March 14, 2024Ask What You Can Do
During his inaugural speech on January 20, 1961, John F. Kennedy famously said: “Ask not what your country can do for you- ask what you…
February 20, 2024Build the Chain
We are so much the product of our habits. So how to form habits that take us where we want to go? And break the…
February 13, 2024You Are The Project
You are the most important project you will work on your entire life. Think of yourself as a work in progress; approach your life as…
February 8, 2024Plan Your Future in Advance
Hey, the future is going to come and if you want a better future, you’d best start doing something about it today. The most basic…
February 6, 2024Hoping to Match Up Against a Lazy Rabbit is Not a Plan
We all know the parable of the ‘Tortoise and the Hare’ where the turtle beats the rabbit because the rabbit takes a nap. While a…
January 11, 2024Creating Change That Lasts Throughout the New Year
The life expectancy of most New Year’s Resolutions can be measured at best in days, some even mere hours. So how to create lasting change?…
December 28, 2023I Want to Be a Good Person, I Want to Be a Good Citizen… But How Best to Help?
Many kind souls have helped me along my way and I want to give back, in part out of a sense of duty, an obligation…
December 21, 2023