Musings at Altitude

I’ve been desperately seeking more time in my days lately. Things don’t get done. Schedules don’t get met. Commitments made to deliver certain things at certain times aren’t fulfilled. And it’s getting worse. Unfortunately, I’m not the most efficient person in the world. I don’t do things in a systematic or time saving way. In […]

Each week, I probably meet 20 or more new people. Of those 20 people, maybe 5 go to sustained conversations. Of those 5, maybe 1 becomes an aquaintance that is more than just a business relationship. Of those 1 per week, maybe 1 every 6 months becomes a friend. So maybe 2 people per year […]

I’ve been walking a lot over the last few months…almost at a Forrest Gump compulsiveness…and tonight I had just under two hours to get a multi-mile walk in, spend time in the weight room, shower and pack, eat a salad at the hotel restaurant, and then rush to the airport to join a hoard of […]

Here are 4 simple rules to find smiles each and every day: (1) Let it go…these words of advice came from the Chaplain at Elmendorf AFB last Sunday; it’s impossible to be what you need to be going forward if you’re held back by an obsession with something from the past; just let it go, […]

It’s been several weeks since I felt like logging on and writing anything.  Three weeks to be exact. And I’ve been through lots of extremes. At one point, I was reminded of how precious life is in the loss of a good friend and mentor, and just a day later, I was reminded how magnificent […]