2007
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DECEMBER 20
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[Life Back West] December 2007 - The Present
Gifts come in many shapes and qualities – big and small, expensive and modest, and known and surprising. Part of the art, I suspect, is how and when to appreciate them, be it in the “now” at receipt or at some future point. Last month... |
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NOVEMBER 14
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[Life Back West] November 2007 - Paint another "Starry Night"
It was a memorable afternoon earlier in my consulting career. Sunbeams dappled Francis Coppola’s book-filled fourth floor study on Kearney Street in the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco. Over several hours we covered a wide range of topics,...
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OCTOBER 17
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[Life Back West] October 2007 - Somewhere over the Rainbow
Clay Mankin, City Cycle owner, cyclist, and friend would have turned 52 next month. He died almost two years ago when his personal version of gene pool lottery played out while biking from San Francisco to Santa Barbara as a celebration of his 50th birthday....
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SEPTEMBER 20
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[Life Back West] September 2007 – Lost and Found
The honor roll of errors turned hits is a long one; Coca Cola, Post-Its, and Christopher Columbus to name just a few. In each case, common sense and open minds changed “gone wrong” to prized discovery. What applies to these great discoveries... |
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AUGUST 16
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[Life Back West] August 2007 - The Outer Limits
The smartly-made desktop piece carried the inscription "What would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?" At $41, I decided to pass on the purchase but carried the sentiment with me.
The quote, attributed to Dr. Robert Shuller of Crystal...
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JULY 18
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[Life Back West] July 2007 - Sometimes Prickly
The referral to facilitate an executive leadership team building off-site came from “Vicky," a well-regarded coaching colleague. As she gave me high-level background, she paused, and then added to her description of the CEO. “She can,"...
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JUNE 20
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[Life Back West] June 2007 - A Possible Thing
“I realized it was a possible thing” – added the voice on the radio – “when I saw someone who looked a lot like me in that role.”
Like the flapping wings of Edward Lorenz’s butterfly in Beijing, small events...
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MAY 16
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[Life Back West] May 2007 - The Trusted Advisor
In the world of executive teams, punches can get pulled and frank words disappear as people become guarded and disinclined to rock boats. It's the distillation of an environment - as the May 2007 Harvard Business Review notes - where the operating...
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APRIL 18
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[Life Back West] April 2007 - Camino Alto Sets the Tone
My friend and colleague CB at the former firm (TFF) has myriad talents, including one as a strong cyclist. While we can differ in our ideas in some areas, there’s one thing on which we agree – the road called Camino Alto that covers the hill...
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MARCH 15
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[Life Back West] March 2007 - Word-of-Mouth
The offer of help (“I know a great therapist in the East Bay”) for an employee working through family grief issues came from an unexpected source at the former firm (TFF). A quick thought regarding the recommender’s brittle personality...
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FEBRUARY 15
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[Life Back West] February 2007 - The Second Time Around
With apologies to Shalimar, it’s often the third time around, not just the second, that’s different. With the addition of a single experience point, the third time around gives you a fuller sense of the opportunity – as well as the challenges...
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