Musings at Altitude

There really isn’t anything better than thinking of others on Christmas day. Thinking of the reason behind this very special day – the birth of Jesus 2,000 years ago – and the ultimate gift that He was from a caring and loving Creator. Thinking of the family, and sharing the gifts, the food, the games, […]

I’m convinced there are two types of people in this world:      (1) those who plan everything days to weeks to months in advance; even years in advance when it comes to things like retirement      (2) those who wait till the last possible minute to do what’s needed; even when something critical is at […]

At the end of any week, good or bad, exciting or dull, rewarding or discouraging, challenging or easy, it’s good to step back, slow down, relax, and ponder what went on. I’m doing that now…sitting by the fireplace in the hotel…trying to warm up…thinking back through the incredible events of this past week…wondering if the […]

Dictionary.com says integrity is “a sound, unimpaired, or perfect condition”. I’ll offer another definition – complete faith or total certainty in the numbers that are presented, knowing that the numbers are accurate. Both definitions point to one thing – integrity means the numbers are right.  All of us in business make decisions based on the […]

I’m obsessed (in a strangely addictive type way) about threads right now.  Not the threads that stitch clothing together, but instead the threads that stitch events in life together.  The analogy is perfect though, because a perfect garment is one where the thread is mostly unnoticeable, and it’s the same way in life.  That perfect […]

That’s how many years ago tonight that my wife and I were married. That’s how many years of excitement, challenge, compromise, and sharing that we’ve done. That’s how many years of growing, learning, trying new things, and moving new places we’ve been through. That’s how many more years (at least) we hope to spend doing […]

As we get close to the end of the year, do our assessment of how we did this past year and develop resolutions for commitments we want to make for next year, I bet we each spend at least some part of our time thinking about what others think of us.  Some of us may […]

Who do you turn to… …when you need someone to talk to? ….when you need a prayer partner? …..when you need a smile? ……when you need a hug? …….when you need encouragement? ……..when you need wisdom? ………when you need to relax? ……….when you need to be grounded? ………..when you need a friend? …………when you need […]

I’m watching Independence Day again. I must have seen this 30 or 40 times. And yet I watch it again. I do the same thing with Armageddon. The American President. Die Hard…the first and second ones…those were the best. There are a few others too. They all have one thing in common. Smiles at the […]

I’m relaxing by the fireplace in the bar of the hotel.  It’s about 20 degrees outside.  A blizzard is just now starting, and everyone is now coming in. For some reason I’m thinking of Billy Joel’s song – The Piano Man. But I think I’d write it this way based on those that I see […]