Category Archives: Purpose

‘If ever there were a spring day so perfect’

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Jay Morris

Today If ever there were a spring day so perfect, so uplifted by a warm intermittent breeze that it made you want to throw open all the windows in the house and unlatch the door to the canary’s cage, indeed, … Continue reading →

Posted in Happiness | Tagged Billy Collins, Easter, peonies, spring | Leave a comment

Climbing on the bus is just the beginning of the journey

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Jay Morris

From literature and cinema we learn that momentous changes can net larger-than-life results. We love it when the protagonist finally quits her dead-end job, decides to start over or abandons everything she has to pursue her dream. And then, of … Continue reading →

Posted in Goal setting, Purpose | Tagged change, hard work, Rocky, The Graduate | Leave a comment

‘Strumming my six-string’ or how I met Parker

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Jay Morris

I have a Parkwood acoustic guitar that I call Parker. He and I have been together now since the fall of 2007. I wouldn’t say that we are inseparable; but I can say that wherever I go, Parker soon follows. … Continue reading →

Posted in Happiness | Tagged guitar, music, Parkwood, practice | Leave a comment

Change isn’t an iPhone app

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Jay Morris

I was in a meeting the other day, and someone threw out the phrase “change management” as if it were an app you could download onto your smart phone and instantly, magically start changing. I thought about this later and … Continue reading →

Posted in Goal setting, Leadership, Staying motivated | Tagged change, Larry Winget | Leave a comment

Random thoughts on this fine spring day

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Jay Morris

What a glorious morning. I watched for a little while as the men laid sod at Debbie’s house. I wanted to go out there and join them as they spread it out like a carpet and trimmed it with their … Continue reading →

Posted in Happiness | Tagged camellia, gardening, spring | 1 Comment

Learning to lead and live from David Kanigan’s blog

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Jay Morris

There are some excellent blogs out there, and one that I highly recommend is Lead.Learn.Live. by David Kanigan. I wouldn’t have known about this wonderful blog if Dave hadn’t taken the time to “like” a couple of my posts. These … Continue reading →

Posted in Purpose, Staying motivated | Tagged Ben Franklin, David Kanigan, Sony bouncy balls, U.S. Anderson | 2 Comments

Putting balance in your life in 7 key areas

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Jay Morris

How many of us have achieved that elusive balance in our lives—successfully juggling career, family, exercise, learning, volunteering, and faith and spirituality? In the 1990s when I worked for the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, I heard about … Continue reading →

Posted in Goal setting, Happiness, Purpose | Tagged balanced life, Million Dollar Round Table | Leave a comment

Ding, ding, ding: 20 posts in 20 weeks!

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Jay Morris

When I published my 20th post last week, WordPress gave me a gold star. Each time I post, WordPress (which kindly hosts my blog for free) gives me encouragement, cheering me on to new blogging milestones. So I’ve managed to … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting started, Staying motivated | Tagged Blogging, David Kanigan, Hugh MacLeod, Writing | 4 Comments

What we need is more giving and less getting

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Jay Morris

Watching President Obama deliver his State of the Union speech Tuesday night, I thought of another young, charismatic president, John F. Kennedy, and his inaugural address 51 years ago. There are many notable quotes from Kennedy’s speech, but the one … Continue reading →