I’m thinking and pondering a bit today, sparked by our topic of curiosity for the month of September. In its simplest form, curiosity is all about why. Of course there’s also what, when, where, how, why not, and according to Google and Indeed.com at least 15 defined forms of questions in our English lexicon.In my … More Do You Fear the Why?
When I was a young kid, I was small for my age. We’d line up at the start of the year, smallest to the tallest, and I would always be one of the shortest boys in my class. I wasn’t the smartest either, I had to work hard for my grades. Every ‘A’ felt like … More If there were 100 people in the world?
I’d guess 90% of my days are pretty predictable. That is to say, there is probably a low probability of randomness within any given day. Sure, we might head out for an evening walk to pet some bunnies and end up going to the ice cream shop, and making new friends along the way. But … More One Thing Led to Another
Hello there, September! This month here at Heart of the Matter we’re focusing on curiosity and learning. I love the concept of lifelong learning and acquiring new skills by being open and curious about the world. Try as I might, in most instances of “new learning” I’m also laughing at my own misadventures. I have … More Love, Curiosity & Learning
It seems like these days pass so quickly that we often finding ourselves reading, appreciating the gift of a post, and then moving on too quickly. To extend some of the great notes of the week, we have Well Said Saturdays – bringing a few quotes from recent posts forward. From Inspirations by Vicki From … More Well Said Saturdays – September 2
It seems like the vein of stories about dates that didn’t go well is as wide as it is deep, and usually worth a giggle. I remember a good friend telling me the story about a date who showed up to pick her up for dinner with a Big Head Barbie affixed to his hood … More Episode 33: Love Lessons with Mark Petruska
An end of the month round-up for August. … More August’s Greatest Hits
If you read me regularly, you know that my life is full of joy. My wife, Tara, says she has never known anyone with so much joie de vivre. This French phrase means a cheerful, hearty, or carefree enjoyment of life. Yep! Totally me! I owe much of this zest for life to Tara. I … More Purple Trans Ams, White Lies & Green Cards
The playground as a kid could be a cruel place. We all tend to have a horror story or two about getting picked last to play kickball or so-called friends ratting out our secrets to the rest of the kids playing during recess. Saying all that, friendships seemed to come much easier when we were … More Finding your people
There’s an interesting aspect I’ve discovered in starting a new job at 54 years old. It relates to Arthur Brook’s book From Strength to Strength where he talks about fluid intelligence of youth versus crystallized intelligence of age 50 and beyond. This is the first job in which I walk into this role of leader … More Going With My Gut
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