Saturday, January 28, 2017 is my 60th birthday. For months I've just shaken my head in disbelief at the thought of it. It doesn't seem right. It doesn't seem possible. Maybe it should just be another date on the calendar, but it isn't. Like I jokingly said to my bride of 37 years recently (who …
Category: Change
Preparing For Life In My 60s
I don't normally think too much about my age. I'm a busy guy who loves my life and my work and the many opportunities to engage with friends, family, church, work colleagues and others every day. My health is good and I'm thankful that I can do just about whatever I choose to do when …
Time for a Shift in Direction
It is with pleasure and a healthy amount of reservation that I announce a change in my career focus at work. For the past several years I have been primarily focused on growing and managing our company's enterprise social network (ESN). This has been a tremendous joy for me and one that I will continue …
3 Thoughts About New Beginnings
[Note: I was asked to speak at a church gathering earlier today on the topic of "New Beginnings." What follows is a slightly modified version of that talk.] It’s a new year - a natural time for us to think about new beginnings, a time to say goodbye to some things and to initiate positive …
Rethink Routine
This post is the third is a five-part series covering the five corporate values of my company, Humana. As a reminder, the values are: Inspire Health Cultivate Uniqueness Rethink Routine Pioneer Simplicity Thrive Together I've also written about the helpfulness of using these values in decision making. Today's subject: Rethink Routine - what does it …