"You are becoming what you were meant to become..." So Chet wrote in his last blog post, or something close to that. This is the truth within BUILT TO LEAD. What a weird gig BTL is...and brought to us by such a weird guy. BUILT TO LEAD is "weird" because it specifically stands against the … Continue reading Reveal, and Heal
Author: Jim Sullivan
Neil, Sully, you, me, and The Meaning of Work
It was a "Bucket List" moment. The large dining room thundered with a standing ovation. I glanced over at my wife, beaming with Boilermaker pride, and my 16-year old son Dan, intent despite his awe at the scene he was a part of. There we were, in the same room with not one but two … Continue reading Neil, Sully, you, me, and The Meaning of Work
Normal
"For many people, normal life is a studied incuriosity for what comes next." --Clint Eastwood
Am I Worthy of Your Loyalty?
I wonder sometimes how many people in my life might say they're loyal to me. Not just those who are "friendly" towards me, or "interested" in my well being, or even those who "respect" me, but how many could say that they're deeply committed to me? Loyalty. I used to be an "expert" in customer … Continue reading Am I Worthy of Your Loyalty?
Uno + Pluribus = Unum
These days leading up to our 234th celebration of fried chicken and firecrackers are troubled ones for Americans, to put it mildly. Oil still flows from all the wrong places. Those who govern us govern us more restrictively due, in part, to some of our ungoverned excesses (or maybe it's just "ants" and their ungoverned … Continue reading Uno + Pluribus = Unum
Just BeCAUSE…
Who am I and why am I here? Those are two of life's BIG questions. Try finding bigger ones. For individuals who undertake the journey to answer them, priceless rewards await. Among them are clarity and strength of a compelling personal cause, or mission at the CORE. That sense of purpose brings focus, energy, and … Continue reading Just BeCAUSE…
Sir’s Legacy
On this father's day, I am thinking of "Sir"--my father's nickname given to him when he became a grandfather. It was a natural thing for the grandchildren to call him, since he was a military officer for most of his career and all of his eight children grew up addressing and answering him "Yes, sir" … Continue reading Sir’s Legacy
Descartes in Front of the Horse
Flag Day, 2010. I'm feeling patriotic. Do you ever wonder if our country's founding fathers and mothers could have dreamed up THIS country you and I live in today? At 300 million plus with an African president; totally wired to the rest of a rapidly developing world of mega cities (two of which are now … Continue reading Descartes in Front of the Horse
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