A few years ago, my dad’s sister sent him a trophy their father had earned in 1929. It was deeply tarnished. The black layer had crept like lichen over every …
The New Grad’s Guide to Finding Your Path
We’re about a month away from college graduation across the United States. So far, students have focused on getting enough of the right credits to graduate. They’ve chosen a major …
Complete the Cycle
You’ve likely noticed it. It’s an itch when something didn’t end the way you thought it would. Or when there’s an idea, project, or conversation that you’re not done having…yet. …
Here I am again
I sat on the carpet that had worn the soles of countless college students. Gray by nature or by dirt, I’m not sure. But, as I sat on top of …
Not all goals are created equal
When it comes to goals, there are two types. Mastery goals: The focus is learning and improving. They are characterized by an attitude of growth, abundance, curiosity. Performance goals: The …
Sky Birds
“Soar,” they said. Just as I raised my eyes from the dirty mug in the sink. Just in time to see Formation outside the window. Not the usual birds from …
Understand the assignment
When there is a job to be done, consider how deviating from that job impacts the system. While there might be a lot you want to say, the receiver of …
Been learning…
Overwork comes quietly, sneaks in with justification and 5-minute lies. The strongest friendships are the ones who forgive and understand before you did, the selfishness of surviving the deep end. …
Go get ’em
Every day, he’d say it. My dad’s voice as I stepped out the door, “Got get ’em, Aim.” And, it would focus me on the energy with which I’d move …