Searching for Direction & Purpose in Life's Sea of Opportunities
Years ago I had a part-time job as a taste-tester. I even blogged about it. They taught us to accurately distinguish the amount of sweet or salt or bitter in a food and to identify any off flavors. Despite being the only job I was ever fired from (I developed a food additive allergy outside… Continue reading Part of That
Normally if people ask me if I’m an optimist or pessimist, I say that I am a realist. Events lately have taught me that that is a lie I’ve been telling myself. Earlier this year I listened to Seth Godin’s book Linchpin, and I was struck by his definition of the American Dream: Keep your… Continue reading American Dream
The cursor was mocking me. It kept flashing on that blank page, daring me to come up with an idea. Most of this blog is actually written long-hand in my spare moments away from the computer - waiting for friends, in the grocery store when inspiration strikes, in line pretty much anywhere. Why I decided… Continue reading Blank Page
Grown Up, Now What? 