In a world of proffered quick fixes — do these four things, take on these five steps — all honor goes to the leader who ignores superficial wisdom and takes on the real task, the inner demon, the one that has been there all along. This demon, of course, is some aspect of self, and we… Continue reading Demons and Angels
Where I Am Folded, There I Am a Lie
The poem from which the title of this post and epigraph lines were excerpted is a Bly translation that begins, “I am too alone in the world, and not alone enough/ to make every minute holy.” I like the epigraph, of course, because it highlights the theme of this entire weblog: that we unfold and… Continue reading Where I Am Folded, There I Am a Lie
What Moves You?
There are many moments in my everyday coaching work that deeply touch me. I talk with a client who faces a humbling and difficult apology to his team and knows ultimately he must take this fire walk alone. I talk with another who is torn by fierce loyalty to her company but also knows the… Continue reading What Moves You?
Vishnu
We lean against the metal rail and look down into the abyss. The river is there, a silent blue-green snake slithering among the rocks 5,000 feet below. The stones at the very bottom are black, garnet-studded Vishnu schist, an astounding 1.7 billion years old, the visible “basement” rock of the Grand Canyon and much of… Continue reading Vishnu