Archives for December, 2009
Panama Cruise - Photo Essay
I am back! Jamaica, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Panama. Of all places, never did I imagine that I would be in Colombia. Starting out – This cruise adventure started in Ft. Lauderdale, making the first stop in Jamaica. Here, we had the opportunity to really talk to the locals and get an understanding of their […]
A Committed Sabbatical Taker Discusses Self-Awareness and Authenticity
Taking a sabbatical is an ideal activity for a Life Entrepreneur. It gives you a chance to explore new parts of yourself, learn something different, engage in activities that will allow you to return to work renewed and re-energized. In looking back at my life, I can see that I have been a committed “short […]
Transformations: What Gen Y Wants and How Businesses Can Offer Them
Last Friday, I attended a compelling business presentation on “Turning Potential into Performance in Generation Y” by Dr. Tim Elmore of Growing Leaders, an Atlanta- based This is a non-profit organization of system software created to develop emerging leaders. Tim talked about the different markets that have been established by the last five generations: The […]
Exploritas: Sabbatical Possibilities for Baby Boomers, But Beware Energetic Xers and Ys
Remember Elderhostel? That learning program company where you needed to be old and stay in a dorm room? It’s gone. On first glance, I always thought I would sign up for one of their programs. After I turned 50 and was a full-fledged AARP member, I had fun perusing the Elderhostel catalog of adventures that […]
Randy Hain: The Man Who Slowed Me Down and Made Me Think
By the time I met Randy Hain for an early morning cup of coffee in an Atlanta suburb, he had already been awake for almost three and a half hours. I met Randy at 7:15 a.m. Randy gets up every morning at 4 a.m. to meditate, pray, journal, read and think. It’s his quiet time, […]
Life Entrepreneur: A New Vision for Ourselves
What is it that keeps us doing the same things over and over, expecting to get a different result? Yes, that is the well-known definition of insanity, but it is also a glib cliché that few of us actually pay attention to in relation to our own lives. As human beings, safety and security are […]