Insights on Life, Leadership and Pop Culture
brought to you by a classic overthinker from GenX
Reflections by G
Thrills, Chills & Spills in Panama
Rainforest frights, sea floor delights and one major insight that broke through the humidity of Panama.
Turning Fifty: The Big Five-O-M-G
Considering the typical amount of introspection I engage in on any given day, I assumed reaching this milestone would prompt deep examination. I’m still waiting.
Honesty and Discomfort: Contemplation in Times of Uncertainty
What influence does lived experience, the passage of time and technology exert on the choices we make? This reflection takes me to some uncomfortable places.
Being Your Own Boss: Going Solo Takes a Team
Reflections on my experience being self-employed. Pt 4: The long legs of advice, maintaing personal relationships and realizing it is a team effort.
Being Your Own Boss: The Busywork of Social Media
Reflections on my experience being self-employed. Pt 3: How a lack of clarity about my business manifested into a wasteful and exhausting approach online.
Being Your Own Boss: Hidden Costs of Going Solo
Reflections on my experience being self-employed. Pt 2 Hidden costs, what to spend money on and when to take the wait-and-see approach.
Being Your Own Boss: Figuring Out What To Do and How To Do It
Reflections on my experience being self-employed. Pt 1: Learning the difference between what you do, how you do it and the evolution of both.
Myths, Facts, and Fascination: 7 Books Exploring Human Biology
Explore the uniqueness of human biology through 7 books. Why are we built the way we are, with all the strengths & weaknesses, sensations, oddities and perplexing realities?
From Bell Bottoms to Bookshelves: A Glimpse Into the Life of a Total Misfit
Despite my best attempts, I never found my ‘in group’ as a kid. My adult life is richer for being a misfit.
On The Way to Leadership: Building Blocks of Opportunity
Reflecting on 4 building blocks of opportunity on the way to leadership.
Discovering My Speaking Style: From Quaver to Confidence
Think having the gift of gab makes for a great speaker? Think again.
Lessons Beyond the Classroom: Celebrating the Unconventional Teachers in Our Lives
Regardless of what you are teaching, you choose whether the goal is ‘to teach’ or ‘for your students to learn’. There is a difference.
You Gotta Know When to Hold’em
Primary school teachers don’t want to hear your mathematical prowess comes from playing poker
Historic Movie Moments, Historic Meltdowns
Witnessing cinematic history works best if you’re not hiding from what’s on screen. Three misadventures and missed opportunities, from my earliest days going to the movies.
Decades Apart, Strikingly Similar: Book Bans, Problematic Authors & Moral Panic
Congressional hearings, controversial books and the death of the publishing industry. As history repeats itself, perhaps this time around, I won't be accused of witchcraft.