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Wilderness

Into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul – John Muir…
Stay in the Saddle: Resilient responses to setback.

Stay in the saddle: resilient responses to setback. One of my favorite quotes is by Louis…
Flow

Plans Are Worthless, But Planning Is Everything (after Dwight D. Eisenhower) Over the past several years,…
Grief and Resolve

Monday, February 21, 2022 President’s Day honors our nation’s greatest presidents, among them Washington and Lincoln.…
The Corrosive Effect of Ambition

First published: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 (Icarus by Romano c. 1530 (Chicago Art Institute)) Icarus had…
An Unexpected Journey

‘Sorry! I don’t want any adventures, thank you. Not Today. Good morning! But please come to tea -any…
Foundations of Administrative Practice

[Editors Note. This blog was first posted on Saturday, February 22, 2020 and is republished as…
Tearing Down Fences

At all-faculty meetings, I often like to tell the story of the college where I grew…
Aligning student and academic services to ensure student success.

[Editors Note: I first published this 19Apr2018 while Executive Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs…
Family Business

Editors Note: This blog was first published in 2017 and is republished as my current college…
Talent Management

Thursday, August 4, 2016 Talent Management A recent notification that my institution will lose another employee…
Fast Runner

Many years ago I was working with a colleague on an adult accelerated program. To my…