Duvet2Desk by TPG

What are you risking and is it worth it? So lately there has been a large and very misunderstood discussion on the pay structure for CEO’s of large organizations and other leaders. I have met my CEO, a couple of his direct reports, and many of their direct reports. Now can you imagine how hard it is to get on these leaders calendar, even for 30 minutes?!?! I have had some very personal and developmental discussions with leaders, who are a few levels below the CEO, and these types of positions are not for the faint of heart. At this level we cannot sole evaluate the leader based on their compensation, we also need to look at the  opportunity cost .  For some reason we believe that these roles are fancy and glorious; jet setting in many ways. But I see the stress and pressure of time, in many of their eyes, and wonder if this is the direction I want to take. It's like looking at an iceberg and seeing only what is above the surface, without taking into consideration what we ca

It's All About Perception My daughter has been swimming for a couple of years now, and occasionally I hear the words "I can't" come out of her little 5 year old mouth. "I can't" tolerate the words "I can't," really I cringe when I hear them. My response to her is, "the only person saying I can't is you." As a culture I feel as though we have adopted such a negative and pessimistic attitude. I find that many people who have adopted such attitudes have done so simply because it  seems to be an easier way to live. I do not want her to adopt a negative attitude early in life where she believes she "can't."  She can with the right focus AND effort that the situation/opportunity requires.   Leading now to my own "grown up life", recently I have found myself in situations dealing with some negativity.  I have pondered this idea and notion for about 2 months now (I actually wrote this post in early May),

Fortune Favors the Prepared Mind It is a very quiet Sunday night, and I am lying in bed. Emma is asleep in her room (FINALLY!) and Doug is just beginning to fall into his slumber. My bedroom is only lit by the glow of the television and then I begin to wonder....  Just before I fall asleep is when I get some of my most deep and intimate thoughts. This is the space in time when I cannot hide from my thoughts, and begin to wonder about all the things in life that I can avoid during the course of the day. I began to think about how I can maintain a high level of positive influence and direction in my daughter, Emma's, life. As I began to think about Emma's life and her future, I also began to reflect on the direction and choices of my own life. Within our family I found that we have a strong foundation in faith and connectedness. That connectedness and faith created a foundation in strong decision making, especially in times of great need. Once I started down this path, m