Musings at Altitude

Today’s sermon was from Jeremiah 18 – these particular verses: “Arise and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause you to hear My words.”  Then I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was, making something at the wheel.  And the vessel that he made of clay was marred […]

I visit what must be hundreds of companies a year…4 or 5 a week…50 or so weeks a year. Some of them are visibly demonstrating incredible motivation right now, sensing the worst of times behind us and looking forward with great optimism. Others though have D.I.E.D.  — dysfunction, indifference, and endless denial – D.I.E.D. This chronic condition […]

Many folks are desperately desiring change. The job sucks. Their boss sucks. They have no time to do the things they want to do. They see no path to get the things they need to create the change they think is possible. Undoubtedly times are hard and finding or doing the optimum thing to make […]

What would you like to do more of? For me, it’s the four L’s. Love. Learn. Live. Listen. I struggle at loving those that I’m supposed to love.  Christ gave us the ultimate example of love…even to death…even His enemies…even those unlovable people in His life which He knew would eventually participate in His crucifixion.  […]

Did anything happen today where you said “that was very cool”? A briefing? An interview? A meeting? An expected or unexpected interruption? A walk with a friend? A phone call? An email? A letter? A text message? A sunrise? A particular view? A surprise? An answered prayer? I tried to count the “very cool” things […]

Unfortunately, credentials mean a lot to some people.  Credentials are those things that apparently qualify you in some way for some position or some special purpose.  Credentials are the letters after your name in a signature block, or the self-generated entries that define your history in a resume or bio, or the perpetuating stories of […]

I mentioned in the last post about the frustrating time of doing that occurs between dreaming and being done. I’m taking a totally different spin this time, and thinking about the distance between you and your boss, you and your spouse, you and your friend or you and your God. True intimacy means very little distance […]

What’s the worst possible time for a dreamer?  It’s the extended time of doing that is always between the dreaming and the done. If that time is clearly defined and well understood by the dreamer, and then each step provides clear affirmation of progress against plan, dreamers can live with that.  If the time instead […]

Every business leader is a chemist, mixing the available chemicals together to achieve the optimum business concoction. Some business leaders create incredibly rank combinations, where the chemicals don’t mix…in fact, they stink. Others create an acceptable mix that smells ok but looks horrible, and thankfully, the business finds ways to move forward and grow even […]

We’re all actors in a sense, out on stage most of the time trying to be what others want us to be and trying to act the way others want us to act.  After watching us, many folks walk away thinking that’s the way it really is, because they want to believe that what they […]