Musings at Altitude

For only the second time this year, I got to 37,000 feet on a flight from Denver to New Orleans today.  We had a great flight crew and cabin crew, and even with a half hour delay, they kept us informed and comfortable while we waited to taxi and take off.  As I watched the […]

I spend way too much time with my head down working issues of today and not nearly enough time staring out the window, pondering the future and creatively planning how we build off of what we have (and what we are) today to get to that awesome sight on the horizon.  I’m most energized when […]

Every morning now, my daughter rushes downstairs onto my computer to check the hockey news and see who, if anyone, has been traded.  She focuses primarily on the Avalanche, worrying constantly about her favorite players (which seemingly are all of them) and whether or not they’ll have the uniform of the Avalanche on for the […]

I’ve been very fortunate in my life to live many of my dreams – going to the Air Force Academy, working launch missions, working at the White House, starting my own company, working in Silicon Valley – just to name a few.  Each one of these brought incredible excitement, some very real anxiety, and ultimately […]

One of my resolutions every year is to make every single interaction something very meaningful.  Create a smile.  Recognize sadness.  Get caught up in someone else’s joy.  Help someone else achieve success.  Share an answered prayer.  But I’m also on a quest to sharpen my senses so I not only recognize the nuances of the […]