... superb presentations - start by establishing "what is: here's the status quo." Then, they "compare that to what could be, " making "that gap as big as possible" - Quoting Nancy Duarte

The prospect of a certain loss brings the go system online.

When we're determined to reach an objective, it's the gap between where we are and where we aspire to be that lights a fire under us.

Without a sense of urgency, people ... won't make needed sacrafices. Instead they cling to the status quo and resist.' - Quoting John Kotter

Instead of courage' management guru Tom Peters recommends fostering 'a level of fury with the status quo such that one cannot not act.

The first follower is what transforms a lone nut into a leader." - Quoting Derek Sivers

In chaos is where learning happens the most.

@mink: Well, you’re in luck, if you pick another movie. My hair is clean, I usually eat dinner around eight, and I’m currently single. Not that it matters.

remembering and forgiving can be contrary things

We thread our way through a moving forest of ice-cream cones and crimson thighs.

If you have three people in your life that you can trust, you can consider yourself the luckiest person in the whole world.

Who is not afraid of pure space - that breathtaking empty space of an open door?

I'm a big comedy nerd, so I'm always looking for the chance to be funny.

Enjoy him while it lasts," I called. "Apparently he has Girlfriend ADD." She looked away, but not before I caught the blush staining her cheeks.

I play piano, by ear. Yes, I write songs... and good ones.

I can't believe I'm 29. Where did the years go? Why did the years go?