Point of View

            Over the last few weeks, I’ve been struck by a challenging reality. Generations have been forming as virtual tribes in our contemporary culture; tribal warfare is busting out along the perimeters that define the boundaries around these age/stage cohorts. Modeling constructive relationships across generations could use a refresh. Where

            If you’ve been reading my recent posts on Mondays – in my Point of View – you know that I’ve drawn a line in the sand regarding your life and its seasons. First Half sounds great – “forever young” is the delusion – but you’re dealing with the reality

            Did you pick up on what I was saying last week? Here’s an outtake from my last challenge:             I’ve got two audiences reading this week’s taunt: First Halfers who are still on the hunt for success. If that’s you, here’s my question: who do you have to mentor

            Don’t look at the weather report; look at your calendar: it’s change-of-seasons time. Whatever your routines were for summer are now set aside as you reload for the fall. You had some flex ‘til last week; work contacts grant some grace and give some slack until Labor Day. Then,

            Happy Labor Day! The origins of the holiday are woven into the union movements of an earlier era. When the holiday was proposed 140 years ago, the majority of Americans were engaged in farming, factories and mining. Today, most are service and knowledge workers using keyboards instead of hammers.

            It’s year-end; the New Year starts next week, on Tuesday. I know: your calendar has you confused. It says that the New Year begins in January; truth-be-told, the day after Labor Day is more of a starting line – for most of us – than the morning after “the