Inspired by an exercise I did with my leadership group, here are 13 games I’m playing this year… It’s a balance of things that would rock my world and things that were the first ideas that popped into my head. It’s also a balance between work and play. I’ll be Read more…
Last night, I presented my social enterprise at the GK CSI NIGHT. It’s always great to be in a room full of people who you can be absolutely sure cares about the world and what’s happening with it. The last few months, for me, have been a rollercoaster ride. I’ve Read more…
I remember this being easier. (It could have been all the rum) In between the lulls and the doubts of my ability in actually accomplishing the task, words I’ve told my students (the 8-15 years olds) repeat over and over again in the recesses of my mind. “Just put it Read more…
I’ve been holding off this announcement because I’m still working on arranging my schedule (and managing impact) to have it work with all of the things I’m up to in my life (leadership coaching, law school, teaching, Capoeira and the list goes on), I’ve gotten to the point where I Read more…
As previously mentioned, I’ve been operating under a whole world of performance and action. One meme that hit me recently was this one: I’ve got a lot of bullshit stories… (Picture c/o The Idealist) It reminded me of what it took to accomplish my novel. In 2004, I came up Read more…
This weekend was an amazing ride for me. One of the things I have been doing is coaching for the leadership program of Landmark Education. It’s a six month program designed with several promises (some as clear cut as “having that which historically hasn’t moved move”). It was the 3rd Read more…
After reading several of his articles (and the memes that praise him), I have become a fan. His most recent article (which was a reply to an ad by a bishop in reply to his first) was a clear, intelligent and respectful attempt at creating dialogue in a, now, emotion driven circus Read more…
One thing that I have trained myself to do as a Landmark curriculum graduate, is create. Particularly, to create a possibility for my day that would powerfully move me, now, in the present. I created “easy”. The funny thing about creation is that, when you create something, sometimes the opposite Read more…
I assert douchebaggery is a word. And if there was a picture to capture that word, it would be this one: (The T stands for “Terrible Legislator” – Photo from Celebslist/GMA) I read an article from the Inquirer a few days ago. If I wasn’t angry before, I sure as hell Read more…