What future do you prepare yourself for? The future that everyone is expecting? More of the same? Or perhaps a radically new vision for how life could be were you to look at the matter differently? The people who have made the most significant contributions to humanity are typically those who found a way to …
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Fun at Work
Of all the companies I've started or participated in over the years, I can say that fun is, without a doubt, at the core of of how I do business. Without it, business, and life for that matter, are drudgery. What's the point of merely existing when you can live vibrantly, passionately, dynamically? People tend …
Just one generation…
My sons asked me why television ads make toys look so much more interesting than they really are in "real life." It took me a minute to consolidate my thoughts on marketing, consumer psychology and how the two collide in advertising, but in the end I think they developed a better understanding of how businesses …
The Reverent Frame
Nature is a marvelous thing, really. She carries herself with dignity, no matter how mistreated, misunderstood or exploited she is by her custodians. Her ability to keep "the reverent frame with which her years began" despite an intensifying pattern of desecration is astonishing. If there is anything we should be thankful for individually and as …
Happy to Receive
This flip side of yesterday's post, of course, is the matter of receiving graciously. My sons were surprised the other day by a toll booth attendant who noticed them in the back seat of the car as we made our way from Naples to Palm Beach via Alligator Alley. She saw them, lit up and …
Contented by Giving
My sons and I started a new tradition when we travel which has proven to be a consistently wonderful experience. We agreed that they would give a gift to one staff member at each hotel we visit and that they had the honor of choosing the most commendable recipient. The gentleman who received the gift …
Making a Difference
When was the last time you stopped to thank a fellow human being for making a difference not just in your life, but in the world in general? It's easy to thank those who affect your life directly in some way, but you have billions more opportunities to give specific thanks to others who act …
Roll with the Punches
After an unplanned delay on the return leg of a trip the three of us took other day I had a chance to see how my boys would handle the unexpected. To my delight they rolled with the punches, acknowledging that they would've liked to have gotten home as scheduled, but they also seized the …
Mind over Body
I've heard a couple of interesting TED talks recently which point to the power of mind over body. The first revealed that simple changes in body position can shift the way people perceive you, but perhaps more significantly, they can effect immediate and dramatic changes in your body chemistry. The second talk points the the …
Moments Soon to Come
Moments Soon to Come, by Gregg Hake Squinting at the darkness, I strain to feel the forms Yet shapeless, indefinite- Wafting like the morning brume, Swept up by the sun. My hearts hearkens As heaven whispers- Of moments soon to come.
Gregory Hake 