Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it. - Buddha On Christmas Eve, my sister gave my 7-year-old daughter Bianca a certificate for a trail ride. Our …
How Vision and Values Effect Your Bottom Line
In 2001 I was working as a human resources training director at a major credit card company. The company was expanding rapidly. As a result, hours were long, productivity numbers were down, and morale …
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Living Life with Natural Momentum
I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in. - John Muir The time we have spent in Wellington, New Zealand is a long time …
Living Through Culture Shock
Culture is what makes you a stranger when you are away from home. - Philip Bock We have all experienced culture shock at one time or another. It is that moment when the excitement of a new …
Sweet As: Understanding Kiwi Culture
As I listened to the server at the cafe talk, my jaw started to drop. Her story went something like this: “I was utterly gobsmacked when I learned I needed extra 4x2’s to frame out the hob before I …
When Is Enough, Enough?
No matter what corner of the world we are in, this season often brings to light the feeling that whatever we are doing is not enough. We have not bought enough, or written enough, or called enough or …