5 Steps for Good Apology – Repairing the harm we do
“Why should we apologize? Everyone gets offended so easily these days.” To Help or Hurt, We Choose Each of us decides how we want to move through the world. What are our values? Do...
Perfectionism – Unlocking the Imaginary Shackles
We need to talk about an aspect of our culture, a pervasive value that has impacted all of us, for our whole lives. Perfectionism. If we were lucky, it first happened in our early school...
You don’t love golf as much as this man does
A warm welcome to guest blogger, John McNeill. My interest is purely personal, as I hitched my wagon to this funny guy in 1992. Lurk away! – Kris Wile Family and Friends, Here is...
Self Care – Take 3 and Call Me in the Morning
The only way we are going to get through this marathon of malaise, with our well-being intact, is to practice self care. “Yeah, it’s tough out there.” “No,” I said, “Income less than expenses make...
Reality – Yours, Mine, or Ours?
We cannot individually grasp the whole of reality, so we need one another to figure it out. One of the most important things to do now is to learn to listen to one another. Suspect...
Respect – What We Mean
Respecting the dignity of every human being also means for me that a person’s inherent value has nothing to do with his or her assets, bank accounts, property, color of their skin, race, religion, work,...
Surprise, surprise
The election was (partly) about money
Educated enough to be comfortable. Comfortable enough to care more about decency than money. I was as surprised as anyone about the outcome of the election. I should have seen the clues. I’m from rural...
Welcome to the STC Blog!
Dear Colleague, In 2016, I had several eye-opening experiences which I shared in the first few blog posts. I also share some past reflections if they seem timely. System dynamics have a way of repeating, so...
My Life in Cars
[Warning – Seriously self-absorbed BS below] I’ve been getting some flak for the Mustang, and that’s just from the more outspoken and honest people in my life. It’s totally okay if you too have made...