When my wife and I were first married, we lived in a tiny, old cottage in Redondo Beach, California. We painted the house, put in a lawn, and planted flowers. The soil was rich and loamy, and everything we planted flourished. We assumed it was because we were such good gardeners. Two years later, we […]
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Break Time’s Over
Let’s start with the most important thing: Today is launch day for my book, Dealing with the Elephant in the Room: Moving from Tough Conversations to Healthy Communication. Today would be a great day to pick it up. Or not. The reason to get it today is that a strong launch gives a book more […]
You Can’t Rush Carrots
When my daughter, Sara was about three years old, she wanted to plant a garden. I’ve always enjoyed planting things and watching them grow. Sara enjoyed being my helper as we watered and pulled weeds and harvested a little crop, so it made sense that she’d want to try it on her own. “Carrots,” she […]