Focus: Latest Research
I am conducting longitudinal research on the topic of focus, and your cooperation would be very helpful. My methodology is not complicated. First, I walk as often as I can. I take quite few walks in Southern California, but my research is not limited geographically. I developed my initial protocols in the Midwest. As I ...
Leadership and Reflection
There was a long time when I did not appreciate the value of reflection. My life and leadership were based in action, without much real depth. I tend to be pretty focused, motivated by achieving goals, and very analytical. Those qualities helped fuel my approach to life and leadership. I was comfortable solving problems and ...
Pilgrimage and Hospitality
Pilgrims leave home and walk toward the Sacred. We are at the mercy of other people. We depend on others to take us in at night, and to take us along on our journey. We go as far as we can each day and, far from home, stop to rest each evening. We take only what we can ...
Researching 2013 Craft Brewery Pilgrimage
Though last years’s Craft Brewery Pilgrimage culminated months ago, I have not spent the winter resting. I have a long term commitment to meeting the challenges of crafting a movement and creating meaningful revelry. I am dedicated to do whatever it takes to complete the arduous work of researching and preparing for the approaching 2013 Craft Brewery ...
The Day After the End
There is a great deal of anticipation around the world about Friday, December 21, 2012. Some believe that 12-21-12 will be the date that the world will end; others believe it will mark the dawn of a new era in world history. It is a question of very significant personal interest for me. December 21 ...
4:13 PM Pacific Time
Someone asked a question about reflection on one of the retreats I facilitated recently. I try to give people on a retreat a taste of what it is like to visit a monastery. My schedule and structure are as relaxed as they can be. A retreat is an opportunity to pause, to breathe deeply, to ...
Great Books & Great Brews Group
There are very few things in life that I appreciate more than great books and great craft brews. Books have shaped my entire life. Great books have inspired me and shown me new ways of experiencing the world. Books have taken me amazing places I have never visited and introduced me to fascinating people I ...
2012 Craft Brewery Pilgrimage Arrives!
My 2012 Craft Brewery Pilgrimage arrived at its destination in October. One Saturday each month from February through October, carrying only the apps on our phones, we braved the highways and byways of Southern California seeking out the best craft brews and brewers. Taking courage from the monks who contributed so much to our knowledge ...
Taking Time
The November I have planned is outside the mainstream. We are already deep into the holiday season. The Halloween store in Pasadena opened in July. There were displays of Christmas decorations on sale in September. It is a struggle for some people to get their Halloween decorations up, then taken down, and get their Christmas ...
Power of Connection: Reveling in the Pilgrimage
I believe in the power of connection. We are drawn to connect. Before we realize it, we begin awakening to our deeper selves. We know there is more to us than meets the eye, more to life than existence, and we struggle to connect with this hidden depth. As we recognize and appreciate our authentic ...
