Feb 23, 2021Three Lessons When Starting a New JobWe are each a collection of the experiences and interactions we’ve had over our lifetime. If we’re lucky and smart, we remember the important lessons and carry them into new experiences. — I started my new job as Director of Digital Strategy at United Therapeutics about 45 days ago. The two weeks before starting, I reread The First 90 Days. I also reflected on how I’d started previous projects and jobs. I’ve written about many of them on this blog.Growth Mindset5 min read
Dec 3, 2020A Life of TransitionsEvery day, month, year, and generation is marked by transitions. Being present means noticing them and giving them the attention they deserve. But the real key to life is to anticipate transitions and prepare for life on the other side. When I was a senior in high school, I worked…3 min read
Nov 18, 2020How to Stay CalmIt is important to have reflections at the ready for daily rumination. Internalize them. Make them personal. Find solace in words of wisdom passed down for generations. Nothing is perfect. Nothing is permanent. Nothing is personal. This concise wisdom was offered on a recent podcast episode of Ten Percent Happier…3 min read
Nov 12, 2020A Trip to the BookstoreA trip to the local bookstore on a warm fall Sunday morning revealed a good way to improve the retail shopping experience in our digital-first era. On a warm fall Sunday morning, my wife and I went for coffee and a walk in downtown Davidson while my mother-in-law watched our…3 min read
Nov 6, 2020There’s No Substitution for EmpathyYou can’t truly solve customer’s problems on your own. No matter the industry, the time spent building empathy with the people most affected by your decisions will pay dividends. The editor-in-chief of Our State Magazine, Elizabeth Hudson, used to tell our team that we couldn’t create a magazine for the…3 min read
Nov 5, 2020How We SurviveToday, this week, this era. There are, at least, three necessary and interconnected abilities we need individually and collectively to survive. They are as — if not more — important now than they have been for generations. …5 min read
Feb 12, 2018A Few Thoughts On Consent ExperienceAh, General Data Protection Regulation. Don’t those words just conjure warm feelings of bureaucracy, red tape, and legal documentation? I don’t know about you, but the first time I heard about GDPR, I had one of these moments: This new law was proposed by the European Commission to unify and…Privacy4 min read
Mar 26, 2016Why I Love The Linville Gorge Wilderness AreaThere are 68,700 acres of wilderness area in North Carolina. I’ve walked through about 0.015 percent of them. And all of that was in the Grand Canyon of the East — Linville Gorge. Surrounded by dense canopy, overwhelming Catawba rhododendron, and a thick layer of humidity, we pushed ourselves along…Travel3 min read
