Perspective
Foggy Coincidence
When visual imagination becomes reality In the spring of 2007 I put down in words a concept that had been tumbling around in my head for a while – that I’d live my life in the moment and to heck with worrying about what’s beyond in the “fog”… This past summer that image came back […]
Depth or Breadth?
Grow one thing in detail, or grow many things? This week I made a mental review of the topics we’ve covered so far here at Timely Insights. One thing I noticed is that while we have a fairly broad mission statement – “Devoted to exploring the nature of human life in our times” – there […]
Balance or Urgency (and a Trip)
Which is more important in your life? Life’s paths are many. During a recent restless night I found myself contemplating the relationship between balance and urgency and which has more weight in my life. I’ve tried to keep an even keel with my activities – consulting, writing, speaking, family, outdoors, singing, community, faith… That’s a […]
Optimize What?
The best hosts optimize the right stuff Think about it. You can’t optimize a classroom if you don’t take into account whether it’s a lecture or a lab. They both have different needs and goals. The same can be said about eating out. The expectations and goals of a person going to a fine French […]
Birth Order – First, Last, or Middle
An interesting walk through childhood The Today show recently had a segment on Birth Order, looking at an article in Time Magazine “The Power of Birth Order”. It also happens to be that 21 of NASA’s first 23 astronauts were first born (or only children). Have you ever considered if birth order dictates how we […]