It Is Not About You
From the very beginning, the sole purpose of THE PORCH has been to create a space to ponder the subtle issues of business and life. In the almost 250 issues, no two issues have been alike – well, until last summer’s reflection series! The SUMMER REFLECTION SERIES...
In a Matter of Moments
I recently heard the story of a strategy meeting being held by a major corporation. The focus of the brainstorming session at-hand was: How do we become the best in the world? I’m sure this wasn’t the first time this topic had surfaced, in so many words, in strategy...
Riding on the Waves of Change
History was never my favorite subject. Maybe because, so often, it was memorizing a lot of dates and places of events I had never experienced. I did enjoy the stories, yet perhaps only to later realize that they were told with great certainty while from a limited...
The Great Reimagination
Imagination can be a wonderful thing. Oh, the innocence of a white canvas waiting to be explored! Something fresh, something new – the dawning and manifestation of something not previously known. No doubt, it’s a new beginning inviting transformation. Reimagination...
Sight Unseen
Experiencing three retinal detachments over a period of 10 years has given me an intentional and deep appreciation for my vision. The good news, in the midst of a detached retina, is that you’re very aware of your blindness. There is no confusion about it. You can...
Grave Awareness
With this issue, The Porch turns 21. Coming of age, some might say. In some ways, twenty-one years is a fair amount of measured time, yet when cast amid billions of years of history it doesn’t even register. Unless, of course, it is 21 years in your own lifetime....
The Gift of Impermanence
With the Holiday Season upon us, I’m reminded how much I love great traditions. And no doubt, with the Holiday Season, comes a plethora of traditions for many communities, organizations, and families. Traditions have a way of anchoring us – creating a sense of...
The Granularity of Gratitude
Autumn has always been my favorite season. And Thanksgiving my favorite holiday. How wonderful to have a day, each year, specifically set aside to simply give thanks. Yet, possibly, an unintentional barrier. As with many ideas, created with the best of intentions,...
