Be with those who help your being.  – Mevlana Rumi (1207-1273) Whether it’s a roadhouse on the highway to Denali, or a tiki shack on St. George Island, Pete and I tend to seek out local diners and cafes that serve down home cooking.  We know it’s a great way to get a quick snapshot [...]

Could there be value in frightening times? This is a post written for inclusion in a project conceived by Jeremy Day of Insight Writer, on Creating Value. All photos by Peter Wuebker. I’ve been thinking about how much value there is in uncertainty. Economic value grows when market prices soar and our stock portfolios and [...]

Worst.  Meeting.  Ever! Image by Saintbridge via Flickr We’ve all been there. The droning.  The room that’s too hot, too cold, too crowded, too deserted so all eyes are on uncomfortable you.  The squeaky chair.  The stale doughnuts and the coffee that burns through your esophagus as if you had ingested lye.  Try to catch [...]

Sitting around waiting for something to happen has never been my thing. I’m unhappiest when I am prevented from moving forward with new ideas and plans. When things stall, I chomp at the bit. This week a LinkedIn status update on two professional acquaintances triggered me to send a “how are you, and what can [...]