The Roof Creates The Introduction

Suppose you are on your daily commute (bus, train, or plane, your choice) and you happen to be sitting next to someone who you have been wanting to meet. Perhaps it is someone whose business success you admire, and you would love to learn from, or it might be that...

Good Research is Like Making Jello

I live in the Midwest. I grew up eating Jello. Jello was considered a legitimate side dish, on equal footing with the potatoes, the green beans, and the iceberg lettuce. It was a salad, really, if you put enough peas or shredded carrots into it. Jello was so important...

Wrestling With What I Care About

I care a lot about chocolate. Most people say that, but I really do. In the first year after my late husband passed, chocolate was my primary source of calories. Probably not such a good idea, but it was the only thing I wanted to eat. At least it was organic, dark...
It’s Not Either Or

It’s Not Either Or

How do I make decisions when everything around me is changing? Am I data-driven? Do I rely on gut instinct?I think most of us are influenced by our early decisions. What worked best for us when we were kids? What pleased our parents? What impressed our teachers? Our...

Pushing on Strings

“Why am I the only one who cares about this?”When that question runs through my head, I know that I am pushing on strings.What are strings?They are problems, just lying there on my desk, waiting for someone to make them move. If I am lucky, my problems are shoelaces...