About this blog
I write about communication, leadership and change, drawing on a 30-year career in journalism, public relations and management.
-
Recent posts
Topics
Archives
Tag Archives: Writing
Give up trying to find your passion and just do it
I was reading Daniel Pink the other day and reflecting on one of his counterintuitive pieces of advice: “Give up trying to find your passion.” Pink, a top-selling author on career, motivation and work-related issues, is perhaps best known for … Continue reading
Posted in Careers, Purpose
Tagged counterintuitive, Daniel Pink, doing, finding passion, The Flip Manifesto, Writing
Leave a comment
Words and the meaning of leadership
I can be very persnickety when it comes to words. I keep a dictionary and thesaurus program open on my desktop, alongside Word, as I write. Sometimes I’ll consult the Oxford English Dictionary—when I’m really curious about a word’s usage. … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Organization
Tagged fishing, meanings, Oxford English Dictionary, words, Writing
2 Comments
6 lessons from the journey, one year in
I spent this past weekend at Richmond Hill on a church retreat. Richmond Hill has an interesting history that lends itself to reflection and solitude. It was originally a convent for an order of nuns who prayed for reconciliation after … Continue reading
Posted in Goal setting, Purpose
Tagged Blogging, reflection, retreat, Richmond Hill, simplicity, Socrates, Thoreau, Writing
6 Comments
Practice makes (nearly) perfect
Many years ago when I was a young, budding writer (or so I thought), I received quite a blow to my tender ego from the esteemed scholar and critic E.D. Hirsch Jr. I was at the University of Virginia and … Continue reading
Posted in Getting started, Goal setting
Tagged E.D. Hirsch Jr., learning, practice, U.Va., Writing
2 Comments
The Wayward Journey 