Ramblings From a Glass Half Full
“I’m afraid we’re going to have to let you go”. Boom. Just like that, the train derailed. All that promise, all that possibility, was now gone. After 12 years of a relatively charmed professional life, reality set in with a vengeance. How I dealt with this reality formed the basis of an entirely new approach to my career, …
As the title of this blog attests, I am a daily practitioner of “Half-Fullism” – dealing with the literal world in a favorable way. It’s a philosophy that keeps me properly grounded, generally happy, and most importantly – sane. There are 5 keys to keeping that glass half-full. I had originally published these keys in …
I started this blog on December 25, 2005 as a lark; a friend of mine had showed me his Blogger account a few days before and I thought “cool, a place to put your thoughts”. So on that particular Christmas day I decided to establish a place to put my thoughts. But it needed a name- …
My good friend Joanna Young issued a challenge back on December 5: “Select the one post from your archive that you think is your best piece of 2008″ Now that’s a challenge – evaluating your own body of work over the course of 12 months. I once heard Billy Joel refer to his songs as children, and that’s …
Barry Moltz has failed. More than once. And he’s not afraid to tell you. Of course, he’s had his share of success as well, but what makes his new book “Bounce” such an interesting and thought provoking read is his refreshing honesty. What else would you expect from someone who’s already written a book called “You Need to …
Whenever I think my life is getting a tad too hectic, I always try to step back for some badly needed perspective. Sometimes it takes a random watching of a favorite movie to get the job done, like this example that I wrote about back in 2006: A couple of evenings ago my …
My usual routine on Saturday morning is to brew up a hot pot of coffee and sit down with the New York Times, and last Saturday was no exception. I expected to find many articles dealing with the latest financial crisis, government bailout, and last Thursday’s vice-presidential debate, and I was not disappointed. But I also …
Occasionally I need to refer back to famous optimists at those times where my glass gets a bit below half-full. Today was one of those days (triggered by the recent financial market crisis and the resulting 780 point drop in the Dow). I know the roller coaster will bottom out and we’ll be heading back …
While on a brief vacation last week I saw this quote (on the back of an iced tea bottle cap) by Thomas Edison: “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed up in overalls and looks like work” This immediately made me think of a corollary line that I read read in a book …
I’ve often thought (and wrote) that life is a constant process of discovery, so much so that many teachings, life lessons, and concepts can fade in and out with regularity. Think about your own situation, and how perhaps you would walk away from a conversation, a lecture, a conference, or from reading a …
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