The Waiting Experience
I spent Saturday waiting. During the week, our neatly tied together package of television, phone and internet service simply stopped. …
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When were you last 7?
Seven seems to be a magic age. You still run down the dock and leap into the water or jump …
What makes a Sacred Space?
This past week I was overseas on business. On the final evening, I found myself looking up at the Cologne …
What makes a thing significant?
I live in a college town. This past week the students returned. They are different from me. They were programed …
Significant Objects – What makes something extraordinary?
A few days ago a book arrived. It came as a clue to this year’s thinkAbout … a gathering of …
Reciprocity – How do you do it?
Reciprocity can feel a bit like tit-for-tat or an act of generosity. I favor the later. When practiced as an …
Give and Take
Adam Grant in his recent book Give and Take says we fall into one of three broad categories: givers, matchers, …
Making the most of your break
This is the time of year when most people take a break … a week at the shore, the big …
Can you “box up” an Experience?
It is that time of year. Online retailers are already flooding consumers with offers of free shipping, discounts, and a …
“I’ll go anywhere as long as it’s forward.”
This was the credo of the famous Scottish explorer, David Livingstone who is probably better known for H.M. Stanley’s greeting …
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