Four perspectives on navigating 2025 as a stranger in a strange land, from George Friedman, G. Michael Hopf, Alasdair Gray, and Robert Louis Stevenson.
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Some reflections on the winter solstice 2024, the shortest day of the year.
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Some thoughts from Marshall McLuhan and others on how to see the future when the past, spread out before us, is all we see.
Marshall McLuhan: How To See The Future Read More »
Reflections on Thanksgiving 2024 about understanding and preserving the legacy we have received from our ancestors so we can pass it on.
Thanksgiving 2024: Understanding and Preserving a Legacy Read More »
Make time for quiet and reflection to support effective action: stay engaged and maintain situational awareness but take stock periodically.
Quiet and Reflection Support Effective Action Read More »
My brother is flying in tonight for a visit. It’s his way of reclaiming Nine-Eleven. He’s done it several times now.
Reclaiming Nine-Eleven Read More »
Mark Twain gave a speech on July 4, 1907 in London on “The Day We Celebrate” where he connects five significant agreements in English and American history that advanced a working consensus on the meaning of freedom.
Independence Day 2024: Mark Twain on “The Day We Celebrate” Read More »
A power outage triggers some reflections on the value of redundancy and some kind words for those who make repairs on dark and rainy nights.
Power Out: Storms and Disruptions In Our Daily Life Read More »
Happy Holidays 2023: Best Wishes from all of us at SKMurphy for a Joyous Holiday Season and a Successful New Year!
Happy Holidays 2023 Read More »
This Thanksgiving, I am reflecting on absent friends. I was able to say goodbye to some; in other cases neither of us realized we would soon be parted.
Thanksgiving 2023: Absent Friends Read More »
This blog is the seventeenth I have written about 9-11 14, starting with Lesser Sons of Greater Fathers in 2008. 9-11 at Twenty-Two notes how well we have moved on from the confusion and devastation of the attack on the Twin Towers.
9-11 at Twenty-Two Read More »
Emerging and competitive markets are complex dynamic systems. Entrepreneurs can learn from physicians how to navigate uncertainty, how to establish and maintain rapport with those they serve, and how to cultivate equanimity in the face of success and failure.
What Entrepreneurs Can Learn from Physicians Read More »
Everyone can see success and accomplishments (the part of the iceberg above the water line). But beneath the surface is the hard work, commitment, and perseverance to achieve that success.
Success Is An Iceberg Read More »
“In Good Soil” is a well-written book on the founding of a new school and new monastery by a monk, Rev. Timothy Horner O.S.B., who was there from the beginning. It’s a story of a different kind of startup, full of insights and humorous observations.
In Good Soil: Goal-Driven vs. Muddling Through Strategies Read More »
Another “Spirit Sunday” post, this one based on a June 2023 tweet stream by Brent Beshore on aging gracefully and living for others.
Brent Beshore: With Age, the Elderly and the Elders Diverge Read More »
Memorial Day 2023 has me considering the nature of sacrifice, what it means to leave cover and run toward the sound of gunfire.
Mark Tweddle and I discuss the implications of imposter syndrome, notably when feelings of inadequacy might spur you to improve.
A Conversation with Mark Tweddle on Imposter Syndrome Read More »
Some thoughts on finding common ground and workable solutions when trust is low and conversations are challenging.
Finding Common Ground and Workable Solutions Read More »
Five insights on memory and mortality from two essays by Sven Birkerts about his parents’ last years: “The Ongoing Vigil” and “Remembrance.” This is one of my Sunday spirit posts, less concerned with entrepreneurship than what is means to be human.
Insights on Memory and Mortality from Sven Birkerts Read More »
Some quotes and observations on the Declaration of Independence and the “Spirit of Liberty.”
Independence Day 2022: The Spirit of Liberty Read More »
