Many years ago, my wife and I decided to put our kids on the swim team. We wanted them to do something athletic, and I was frankly a little concerned that my oldest daughter seemed deeply opposed to doing anything remotely competitive. She would routinely let people tag her on the playground because “everyone should… Read More
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Being Human is Really Hard
I’m sitting in an airport right now with a very high heart rate, because I just missed my connecting flight. It wasn’t my fault (my first flight was delayed, which made the second one impossible), but that doesn’t do much for the knot in my chest. I’m stressed, I’m thinking about the worst possible outcome… Read More
When Getting Things Done Holds Us Back
Last night, after a 2-year break, I went back to improv comedy. The team I’m joining had a planning meeting, which seems odd given it’s an improvisational team, but I was all about it. Planning meetings, after all, are how we get stuff done. At the meeting, I was reconnected with people I’ve worked with… Read More
The Five Phases of Your Work Life
I’m pretty sure there are five phases to a working life. I say pretty sure because I’ve actually only unlocked four stages, and I know a growing number of people who are in the fifth, but that doesn’t mean there’s not a secret stage I don’t know about. After all, I didn’t know about the… Read More
A Life Update
I’ve been talking a lot over the last year about how my daughter was leaving for college and the effect that’s been having on me. I’ve been stressing a bit and thinking about what the departure of my child would mean for me. After all, If I’m not the dad of two little girls, then… Read More
Veterinary Medicine Doesn’t Have a Price Problem
You think routine vet care is expensive?! Last night I went out for ice cream with my brother’s family in Gainesville, FL. Together, we got 3 small cups and 2 small cones of ice cream. Do you know what five of the smallest servings at Ben & Jerry’s costs these days? $40! We spent $40… Read More