Every Process eventually reaches an impasse where the values, goals, and visions get reexamined. At this point, the person or group behind the Process can decide which of these to keep, which to modify, which…
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Navigating by Feel: The Essence of True Strength
We live in a very mind-centered world. Thanks to social media and texting, we have more time than ever to plan out our communications in the perfect way. Technical know-how is encouraged, as is strategy,…
The Best Way To Grow
I saw a quote today that resonated deeply: “A strong man is strongest when alone.” – Friedrich Schiller. This speaks to a theme, one that I touched on in yesterday’s post. In the context of…
A Paradigm of Trust
After the show tonight, I was talking with my friend and colleague, Eric Forbis. I was pleased to hear that he had been diligently keeping up with this blog (I still get a swell of…
The Risk of Presentation
To present oneself in the World, one runs the risk of not being accepted. This is the biggest heartbreak anyone can experience, because it means that all our ideologies, our worldviews, our character traits, all…
The Secret to Life
Here’s the secret to life: become world class at everything you do. I big problem I’ve faced in the past is being overwhelmed: looking around at everything I not only need to do, but want…
What My Cardio Workout Taught Me About “Engaging With Life”
Today in the gym, I noticed something interesting. Typically, my heart rate speeds up when I first do cardio – particularly if I am doing a strenuous exercise or series of exercises, or if I…
Living Philosophers, Yogis, and Free Jazz
Kenny Werner is a jazz pianist, composer, educator, author, and mystic, and one of my favorite people, although I haven’t yet met him (working on that). Last night, I stumbled across a YouTube of one…
The “Craft”
In the last entry, I discussed the two ways that Impresarios relate to their audience and to each other: 1) sharing and collaborating in Art, and 2) relating. I focused more on the second way, “relating,”…