May
15
For 30 minutes last weekend, I did nothing. I had retreated to the woods of Minnesota hoping for renewal through community and yet, in the first exercise of the weekend, I was encouraged to do nothing. It wasn’t encouragement to engage in leisure. It wasn’t an opportunity to take a nap. It was an exercise […]
Jan
24
It is no exaggeration to say that I have been reading Seth Godin all of my adult life. I read Permission Marketing the year I finished college, The Dip the year I left politics, and Tribes as I was planning the first OTA event. I’ve heard people call him repetitive, superficial, and self-centered, but I’ve […]
Jan
16
As my 3 year old daughter, Emerson, has grown and excelled in her Montessori school, I’ve thought more and more about what my hopes are for her future education and what I believe an education should provide. There’s a great deal of talk these days about standards in education. I believe that it’s time for […]
Jan
09
One my favorite authors, Steven Berlin Johnson, outlines a concept he calls “Adjacent Possible” in his book, Where Good Ideas Come From. The adjacent possible is the available next step in innovation. It’s the combinations and outcomes that exist with the given set of components or knowledge or abilities. The Gutenberg printing method wasn’t possible […]
Jan
08
My daughter is a focused little nugget. I like to believe that she was blessed with my inclination toward curiosity and creativity. Unfortunately, she also received a pure form of impatience from me. It’s this lethal mixture that has me deeply committed to raising her with a growth mindset. We’ve started with a simple mantra. […]
Jan
07
In the past week, over 15 people have sent private messages or emails that can be summed up as - ‘I love the recent posts, Hugh, but what is it that you do for a living?’ This isn’t easy to answer. My wife and mother likely would struggle. So, I decided to try a picture […]
Jan
04
As a solo entrepreneur, I’m often faced with the challenge of building a team for one project or another. I simply couldn’t accomplish much if forced to rely upon my own set of skills and limited perspective of this big world. While I’m well practiced in the creations of innovative concepts, they remain ideas in […]
Jan
03
I’m often asked how I became the person I am. I think what people are really asking is, “how did a kid from a small town in South Dakota develop such a passionate sense of curiosity, creativity and community?” Most times, I respond in shorthand, simply saying, “I was raised a child of possibility.” But […]
Jan
02
In anticipation of the New Year and looking back on the old, I reflected a great deal on whether 2012 should be measured a success or something less. It’s often easy to focus on the loses, heartbreaks and disappointments, but I find it much more productive to focus on the abundance of gratitude and plentiful […]
Jan
01
As arbitrary as the change of the calendar is, I find it to be an opportunity to consider and evaluate the life I’m living and make changes of focus and priority. For 2013, I have committed to five areas of focus: presence, parenting, portability, possibility and a perspective of plenty. Presence. Mindfulness. Awareness. Attention. In […]
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