When I was a child, I had trouble learning the difference between my left and my right. This is not uncommon, I am sure. When one of my best friends navigates, I always turn left when she says right, because I know she meant left. Another friend and I get into knock-down, drag-out arguments about …
Or, alternately, Using the Skills You Have to Expand Your Circle of Influence I wrote this while I was still out West with Mom. I think one of the reasons it was so important for me to go was because I felt like I had so little control over the situation from across the country. …
I was reflecting over the weekend on how easy it is to see what other people need to change. And how hard it is to get them to make that change. Sometimes people pick up change easily – I worked with one manager who, when he received feedback, never really acknowledged it in the moment. …
Several weeks ago, while I was writing about strategy and tactics in the Tour de France. I had some house guests, parents and children. Being a New Yorker, I am a committed walker. Most days I walk an average of five or more miles and, on good days, I average ten. I’m not a fast …
The final 64-mile stage remains ceremonial until the riders arrive on the Champs Elysees, when it changes to a sprint stage. They ride into town, across the river, and then ride a circuit eight times. The Champs Elysees runs uphill towards the Arc de Triomphe which adds a little challenge to legs tired from 21 …
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