by support@blacktuskweb.com | Sep 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
“Well,” said Grampa, “now I’ve ridden a roller coaster twice, the first time and the last time.” I did not like roller coasters. At the PNE in 1969 I watched my little sister ride up the giant wooden trestles and plummet over the first peak with our grandfather beside...
by support@blacktuskweb.com | Jul 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
“That will take time,” a client said. He wanted to change his approach to life and work, and was aware it would be difficult. “I don’t change quickly,” he said. “It’s going to take time.” “What will you do over time to make the change you want?” I asked. Time is not...
by support@blacktuskweb.com | May 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
Clarity empowers progress. So how can one create clarity? Looking ahead creates clarity. We know intuitively and almost immediately if something is life-giving or life-taking, and when something consumes rather than creating energy it’s clear that we can’t continue...
by support@blacktuskweb.com | May 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
I carry a ceramic filter with me when I backpack, it lets clean water through and keeps impurities out. It even removes unseen parasites, bacteria and viruses for a clear drink of water. I once had to draw from a stagnant pool, but my rule of thumb is to start with...
by support@blacktuskweb.com | Apr 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
The directions said go left, we went right. The hike was a loop either way, but from the map I thought going right would take us up the steepest section first. Ten minutes along the trail we struggled to make sense of the written directions in the guidebook. The book...
by support@blacktuskweb.com | Apr 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
I was building a bookshelf when the screwdriver slipped and drove into the flesh of my forefinger. Not too deep, but deep enough to pierce all the layers of skin and get some blood flowing. I wanted to keep working and didn’t want a mess so I went to the bathroom,...
