Connecting the Dots
Volume XXII, Number 45 (Issue 1101) | November 4, 2024 Connecting the Dots Innovations in technology have led to the elimination of countless jobs. Mine may soon fall into that category when you consider the rise of AI. AI is already replacing the need for writers; soon it may take over the role of most management consultants […]
Content and Context
Volume XXII, Number 44 (Issue 1100) | October 28, 2024 Content and Context Today marks the eleven hundredth issue of Musings. That is one essay (mini sermon as some have described it) a week for more than twenty-one years. It is a milestone I never envisioned let alone expected to reach when I sent the first issue to […]
One-Track Mind
Volume XXII, Number 43 (Issue 1099) | October 21, 2024 One-Track Mind Our one-year-old grandson has a one-track mind. His first and still near constant word is not Momma or Dada, but “ball.” He is obsessed with balls. At our house alone there must be twenty balls of differing sizes and colors that he points to, toddles […]
It’s the Impact
Volume XXII, Number 42 (Issue 1098) | October 14, 2024 It’s the Impact This past week I was privileged to be in the audience when Dr. Renu Khator, President and Chancellor of the University of Houston, delivered her annual State of the University address. Like so many other “State of…” addresses leaders give, it was […]
Additional Thoughts on Trust
Volume XXII, Number 41 (Issue 1097) | October 7, 2024 Additional Thoughts on Trust Two weeks ago, (Volume XXII, Number 39) we looked at “Who Do You Trust?” As I have continued to reflect on that topic, it has called to mind a couple of behaviors that are essential to earning and retaining others’ trust as in […]
We Are Stewards
Volume XXII, Number 40 (Issue 1096) | September 30, 2024 We Are Stewards Acknowledge it or not, you and I are stewards. That means we are responsible for the care of a great many things. The question is, are we good stewards? This topic found its way to my radar recently following a round of conversations about […]
Who Do You Trust?
Volume XXII, Number 39 (Issue 1095) | September 23, 2024 Who Do You Trust? Mutual trust is central to the formation and maintenance of a healthy relationship. Without it, much of what we think of as communication is guarded out of concern an open and honest sharing of thoughts and feelings might be held or used against […]
What do You Want?
Volume XXII, Number 38 (Issue 1094) | September 16, 2024 What do You Want? Not long ago I came across a comment in something Alexis de Tocqueville wrote that stated, “Self-interest influences our behaviors more than does virtue.” Such an assertion seems extremely cynical. It is made even more so when one believes as I do […]
Bigger Does Not Equal Better
Volume XXII, Number 37 (Issue 1093) | September 9, 2024 Bigger Does Not Equal Better In fact, it can often be the opposite. Case in point. Sandy and I recently returned from an extended car trip that took us from our home in San Antonio through Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, New York, Ontario, Quebec, Vermont, New […]
Life Seldom Turns Out the Way You Imagined
Volume XXII, Number 36 (Issue 1092) | September 2, 2024 Life Seldom Turns Out the Way You Imagined Do you recall what you wanted to be when you grew up? Perhaps you dreamed of becoming an astronaut, firefighter, ballplayer, ballet dancer, rock star, doctor, lawyer, etc. Definitely not a banker, actuary, or accountant. I mean […]