Tuesday, December 31, 2013

1,853

I am not upset
I just can’t talk about it
Without my voice raised

Monday, December 30, 2013

1,852

Keep it big picture
But come up with things to do
Always clear as mud

Sunday, December 29, 2013

1,851

Capital cities
Include capitol buildings
Or is that reversed?

Saturday, December 28, 2013

1,850

The footnotes reveal
All the human error in
The inspired book

Friday, December 27, 2013

1,849

The holidays are
A time for slowing down and
Renewing passion

Thursday, December 26, 2013

1,848

Listen carefully
And address what they’re feeling
Not just what they say

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

1,847

It is a challenge
Finding time for everything
That has to get done

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

1,846

What if they’re lying
Will it change what you’re planning?
Or just surprise them?

Monday, December 23, 2013

1,845

Remember you choose
Whether you will get angry
Or just laugh it off

Sunday, December 22, 2013

1,844

I never rehearse
It all happens for the best
People never lie

Saturday, December 21, 2013

1,843

Now that I’m in charge
Everything will start to change
For better or worse

Friday, December 20, 2013

1,842

I’m working from home
In some ways it is better
In some ways it’s worse

Thursday, December 19, 2013

1,841

The headaches still come
With increasing frequency
Try not to wonder

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

1,840

Take the day off but
Still stay connected. It’s the
Way business works

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

1,839

Thank you for trying
For showing up right on time
And giving your best

Monday, December 16, 2013

1,838

Someday it will end
And you will sit and wonder
What it was all for

Sunday, December 15, 2013

1,837

You’re being unfair
Your impact is far greater
Than what you can see

Saturday, December 14, 2013

1,836

There is no way out
Wouldn’t take it if there was
Stuck more than happy

Friday, December 13, 2013

1,835

Growing up slowly
Better than growing up fast
Keep telling yourself

Thursday, December 12, 2013

1,834

I’m anti-social
You’d think that’s a handicap
Apparently not

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

1,833

Like simple puzzles
Make me feel clever and smart
Not like the hard ones

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

1,832

Struggles to succeed
But is fighting the wrong fight
Within not without

Monday, December 9, 2013

1,831

First major snowfall
Shuts down even northern towns
Forget how to drive

Sunday, December 8, 2013

1,830

Need to think it through
Decisions will make themselves
When you think it through

Saturday, December 7, 2013

1,829

Why not set a goal?
Like from X to Y by when?
Read it in a book

Friday, December 6, 2013

1,828

A simple idea
Gets way more complicated
When shared with others

Thursday, December 5, 2013

1,827

When you hold their feet
To the fire, your hands get burned
That’s what makes it hard

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

1,826

Careful what you say
About me behind my back
I have lots of spies

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

1,825

Things I must do now
And things that can wait. Trick is
Knowing which is which

Monday, December 2, 2013

1,824

It takes time to learn
So do not bother yourself
Just do what I say

Sunday, December 1, 2013

1,823

You are a leader
Everything you do and say
Matters to someone

Saturday, November 30, 2013

1,822

My allegiance is
Not to your comfort but the
Organization

Friday, November 29, 2013

1,821

Go ahead and sign
There’s no risk and it’s a steal
And I’ll worry less

Thursday, November 28, 2013

1,820

Keep cranking them out
Two or even three a day
Someone will notice

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

1,819

A busy morning
And a busy afternoon
Welcome to Monday

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

1,818

Like to add numbers
Like to play in PowerPoint
Skills for a lifetime

Monday, November 25, 2013

1,817

Did you really think
That it could be avoided?
We are all in sales

Sunday, November 24, 2013

1,816

You are a member
And you are a leader. Can you
Harmonize the two?

Saturday, November 23, 2013

1,815

Don’t know where to go
But know how we should get there
Which matters the most?

Friday, November 22, 2013

1,814

The boss lost his cool
Should apologize for that
But don’t mean he’s wrong

Thursday, November 21, 2013

1,813

Deciding to quit
Thinking how best to do it
Then I see the stats

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

1,812

It starts to feel forced
And then you start to dread it
We all need a break

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

1,811

Just because I ask
It doesn’t mean I doubt. I just
Seek to understand

Monday, November 18, 2013

1,810

This is my idea
Isn’t it just what we need?
The boss has signed on

Sunday, November 17, 2013

1,809

Just let them sit there
You have bigger fish to fry
Respond when you’re done

Saturday, November 16, 2013

1,808

Don’t try to force it
Let them decide when to take
Opportunity

Friday, November 15, 2013

1,807

You can give them voice
The thoughts you think will destroy
They build something new

Thursday, November 14, 2013

1,806

Do it on my time
You may think you pay the price
But I’m still the boss

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

1,805

Apologies need
To be sincere or they are
Not apologies

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

1,804

Can I do something?
Not today or tomorrow
Maybe not ever

Monday, November 11, 2013

1,803

One hundred years is
Both a lifetime and a blip
Depends on your view

Sunday, November 10, 2013

1,802

Fighting with himself
Torn between who he is and
Who he wants to be

Saturday, November 9, 2013

1,801

She turned nine years old
The center of attention
Gifts, cake and ice cream

Friday, November 8, 2013

1,800

Send daily updates
And take charge of the outcome
Don’t mix your message

Thursday, November 7, 2013

1,799

He did it himself
Started without being told
And asked good questions

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

1,798

You know my kids’ names
But I can’t remember yours
That’s your fault or mine?

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

1,797

Struggling in school
Not because he is not smart
He’s not disciplined

Monday, November 4, 2013

1,796

Getting things done is
More important than getting
Things exactly right

Sunday, November 3, 2013

1,795

Why is it not done?
Do you not know how?
Or do You no longer care?

Saturday, November 2, 2013

1,794

This is not the place
Where you get all your needs met
You serve the machine

Friday, November 1, 2013

1,793

Focus on their strengths
And downplay their weaknesses
Even when they don’t

Thursday, October 31, 2013

1,792

Under the weather
And under another gun
Things will never change

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

1,791

Me and my daughter
Running our morning errands
Learning how to be

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

1,790

Need one day a week
When I only do the things
That give more than take

Monday, October 28, 2013

1,789

On the black belt team
They are proud and excited
I’m still on the road

Sunday, October 27, 2013

1,788

Another long flight
To a place I’ve never been
A glamorous life

Saturday, October 26, 2013

1,787

Making it happen
When the odds are against you
A leadership test

Friday, October 25, 2013

1,786

Kid beats me at cards
Even when I own the game
Kid beats me at cards

Thursday, October 24, 2013

1,785

They will push and pull
Trying to get you to move
But you must step up

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

1,784

Pack for going home
A finite number of things
All in their own place

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

1,783

Don’t feel well again
The head is pounding and the
Stomach is upset

Monday, October 21, 2013

1,782

Run in the morning
Or run in the afternoon?
It makes a difference

Sunday, October 20, 2013

1,781

Miss a single day
And it will remind you just
How broken you are

Saturday, October 19, 2013

1,780

Up way too early
On the road to catch a plane
Roll with all the punches

Friday, October 18, 2013

1,779

Fantastic ideas
Not enough time or money
Must seek compromise

Thursday, October 17, 2013

1,778

Despite what you think
The job is not easy and
I do it quite well

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

1,777

Give them permission
To strategize and direct
Only way to grow

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

1,776

Can only prepare
So much. Eventually
You have to wing it

Monday, October 14, 2013

1,775

Another Monday
Another long week to start
One more race to run

Sunday, October 13, 2013

1,774

It starts to make sense
When you stop to write it down
And say it out loud

Saturday, October 12, 2013

1,773

Some people wonder
And some people don’t. Decide
What kind you will be

Friday, October 11, 2013

1,772

Never a reason
To let anger consume you
Enjoy the challenge

Thursday, October 10, 2013

1,771

Please keep pushing us
But realize the more you push
The more we push back

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

1,770

Think before you act
Is good advice, but also
Learn before you think

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

1,769

It’s not my fault that
You add complexity to
Everything you do

Monday, October 7, 2013

1,768

Need to stay focused
On the things that matter most
Delegate all else

Sunday, October 6, 2013

1,767

It’s not always clear
But you’re actually quite
Good at what you do

Saturday, October 5, 2013

1,766

Embrace your habits
Those that support and destroy
They’re what make you you

Friday, October 4, 2013

1,765

When I’m on the road
It is both easier and
Harder to focus

Thursday, October 3, 2013

1,764

When a deadline looms
What always seems to distract
Must be neglected

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

1,763

All the time I spend
It is all wasted effort
If you don’t listen

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

1,762

You must keep moving
Or you’ll surely fall behind
But don’t move too fast

Monday, September 30, 2013

1,761

Can’t sleep and can’t win
Everything rains down at once
Head up means I drown

Sunday, September 29, 2013

1,760

Just feeling lazy
Let’s do nothing today that
Moves our lives forward

Saturday, September 28, 2013

1,759

Bitterness and bile
Hot tears and a runny nose
Hours and hours wasted

Friday, September 27, 2013

1,758

New rules for homework
Don’t care if it’s right or wrong
Just calm yourself down

Thursday, September 26, 2013

1,757

I used to do one
But now I try hard for two
Will it next be three?

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

1,756

You can create or
You can orchestrate, but can
You ever do both?

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

1,755

Your peers see you lead
While old guard sees too much risk
Walk the middle path

Monday, September 23, 2013

1,754

There will come a time
When you are forced to wing it
See what you’re made of

Sunday, September 22, 2013

1,753

Keep asking questions
‘Til you fully understand
Then make decisions

Saturday, September 21, 2013

1,752

Some things just take time
When you rush them you change them
Wreck their potential

Friday, September 20, 2013

1,751

Put it on the screen
And show us all how it works
Seeing makes it so

Thursday, September 19, 2013

1,750

You can do their job
With your hands tied and eyes closed
But that’s not success

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

1,749

We’re still together
Because of things in common
Our kids, past, and fear

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

1,748

We are just moving
In opposite directions
And farther apart

Monday, September 16, 2013

1,747

She wants to excel
But won’t work hard or listen
Next comes bitterness

Sunday, September 15, 2013

1,746

Sometimes I marvel
At how good I really am
And how unnoticed

Saturday, September 14, 2013

1,745

Teach them how to think
And how to approach problems
Then let them do it

Friday, September 13, 2013

1,744

Internet is down
Time to catch up on filing
And trade magazines

Thursday, September 12, 2013

1,743

Show them some new things
Watch their honest reactions
Stand up or sit down?

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

1,742

What they do for work
Is not what I do for work
But it is useful

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

1,741

Can’t blame them for things
They have no way of knowing
Your job to tell them

Monday, September 9, 2013

1,740

Having fun or fear
Is not always a clear choice
Sometimes you have both

Sunday, September 8, 2013

1,739

Let’s drop some more bombs
On those people on TV
Protects our freedom

Saturday, September 7, 2013

1,738

Even grandparents
Get tired and crabby when
Their schedule changes

Friday, September 6, 2013

1,737

Running for my life
Not the one I live today
The one tomorrow

Thursday, September 5, 2013

1,736

Please, not on Friday
That is my day to catch up
On sleep and on work

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

1,735

New ways of thinking
Become new ways of being
Each and every time

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

1,734

Lead by example
Model the right behaviors
Grow along with them

Monday, September 2, 2013

1,733

Changing your routine
Gives you new energy and
A new view of you

Sunday, September 1, 2013

1,732

Running out of steam
Hitting the marathon wall
Why does it matter?

Saturday, August 31, 2013

1,731

Never disappoint
A loyal fan. Even not
Knowing who they are

Friday, August 30, 2013

1,730

Driving by myself
Driving with my family
Both have real value

Thursday, August 29, 2013

1,729

Some things fall in place
Others dance around the board
Can’t tell which is which

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

1,728

Doesn’t like to hear
The words that contain truth if
They don’t describe her

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

1,727

Getting up early
And getting on the road feels
Like I have a purpose

Monday, August 26, 2013

1,726

Understand one thing
The choice will always be yours
No matter the cost

Sunday, August 25, 2013

1,725

Set yourself a goal
And work steadily towards it
Don’t get distracted

Saturday, August 24, 2013

1,724

I still have trouble
Sleeping before a big day
But I don’t get mad

Friday, August 23, 2013

1,723

Don’t know what to do
So I’ll just pretend I know
And hope you are fooled

Thursday, August 22, 2013

1,722

Keep track of it all
But don’t let on that it’s an
Impossible task

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

1,721

Networking events
Come in all shapes and sizes
Go where there’s value

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

1,720

So far out of line
That the only right response
Is to yank them back

Monday, August 19, 2013

1,719

How should you react
When they notice your writing?
With pride or with shame?

Sunday, August 18, 2013

1,718

A day in the car
Means nothing gets done but a
Move from A to B

Saturday, August 17, 2013

1,717

It’s strange what you save
And what you choose to delete
Gems that lose luster

Friday, August 16, 2013

1,716

Just go and see it
It will stay with you longer
Than your hotel room

Thursday, August 15, 2013

1,715

A strange sense of calm
Possesses me when I think
Of all I must do

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

1,714

Watering the yard
Something to dread and treasure
Like all other chores

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

1,713

Inspiration strikes
That’s always the time to write
Never time to sell

Monday, August 12, 2013

1,712

The hair on my face
Is a secret signal that
Things are gonna change

Sunday, August 11, 2013

1,711

Give me your money
I’ll send it as I choose and
Forget to say thanks

Saturday, August 10, 2013

1,710

Hard to give advice
When you don’t know it yourself
First you must decide

Friday, August 9, 2013

1,709

Have I changed at all?
I’m older and look it, but
Have I changed at all?

Thursday, August 8, 2013

1,708

Time is illusion
Only so many minutes
Each is infinite

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

1,707

When going gets tough
I knuckle down and perform
Secrets of success

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

1,706

Going back to work
More a journey of the mind
Than anything else

Monday, August 5, 2013

1,705

It is a process
One that takes time to unfold
No need to rush it

Sunday, August 4, 2013

1,704

Worst is not knowing
Will the plane go or not? Where
Will you sleep tonight?

Saturday, August 3, 2013

1,703

A four hour delay
Is still preferable to
Two days in the car

Friday, August 2, 2013

1,702

Getting back to work
Everyone wants your time and
Your scarce attention

Thursday, August 1, 2013

1,701

The end of the trip
Means two days in the car or
One day flying planes

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

1,700

A day full of rain
Means indoor activities
Even more control

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

1,699

Being an adult
Or just pretending to be
Only you must know

Monday, July 29, 2013

1,698

I will always win
I will just change the game so
I will always win

Sunday, July 28, 2013

1,697

Let’s play mini golf
It’s both family fun and
Family fighting

Saturday, July 27, 2013

1,696

The game requires skill
And exceptional cunning
And a sense of calm

Friday, July 26, 2013

1,695

I am in control
Because I am so controlled
Both an illusion

Thursday, July 25, 2013

1,694

What do people see
In trinket shops and ice cream
Make them flock like birds

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

1,693

Can not sleep a wink
Not thinking about work but
Human dynamics

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

1,692

I will get my way
You’ll comply or I will pout
I win either way

Monday, July 22, 2013

1,691

I’m always the boss
The sooner you learn that the
Sooner I will win

Sunday, July 21, 2013

1,690

Don’t have a golf cart
But evidently need one
To relax in style

Saturday, July 20, 2013

1,689

Not used to running
In South Carolina heat
It’s a good excuse

Friday, July 19, 2013

1,688

My schedule is off
Eating, sleeping and sitting
It’s a vacation

Thursday, July 18, 2013

1,687

Keep finding money
Nickels and dimes and quarters
Everywhere they go

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

1,686

Going on a trip
With your family is a
Strange experience

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

1,685

Make a decision
Keep the ball rolling forward
They’ll thank you later

Monday, July 15, 2013

1,684

You feel contempt not
Because you hate them but in
Fact you envy them

Sunday, July 14, 2013

1,683

Hard to see the end
When gasping in the middle
Keep your feet moving

Saturday, July 13, 2013

1,682

We all play by rules
There are some we share and some
Only for the boss

Friday, July 12, 2013

1,681

Am I doing this?
Taking work on vacation?
Sends the wrong message

Thursday, July 11, 2013

1,680

He will not practice
Says he’ll do it tomorrow
Afraid of failure

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

1,679

Wonder to behold
A shape that speaks to your soul
And calms all its fears

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

1,678

Already avoids
And deflects when things get hard
Seeks a life of ease

Monday, July 8, 2013

1,677

It doesn’t pay enough
Not enough money around
To make me do that

Sunday, July 7, 2013

1,676

A day in New York
Will cost you the same as a
Week anywhere else

Saturday, July 6, 2013

1,675

Gun it and stop. Gun
It and stop. Gun it and stop.
Welcome to New York.

Friday, July 5, 2013

1,674

Hundred things to do
And only one moves the ball
Do you know which one?

Thursday, July 4, 2013

1,673

To keep us safe we
Must first agree who us is
Then elect from there

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

1,672

Write what you will say
Then listen while it is read
Is that what you meant?

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

1,671

This belongs to me
You can look at it, but if
You touch it you’re dead

Monday, July 1, 2013

1,670

Got to move quickly
Decide what to do before
They decide to leave

Sunday, June 30, 2013

1,669

Treat them with respect
But remember they are part
Of something larger

Saturday, June 29, 2013

1,668

There are things to do
At a certain time and in
A certain order

Friday, June 28, 2013

1,667

I will hurt myself
But I will not flinch or cry
Must not show weakness

Thursday, June 27, 2013

1,666

Went through my inbox
And added my little flags
Ready for the day

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

1,665

The world is changing
Yesterday’s success will be
Tomorrow’s failure

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

1,664

He gave it a try
He took my advice and it
Improved his outcomes

Monday, June 24, 2013

1,663

A simple story
In the hands of a master
Infinitely deep

Sunday, June 23, 2013

1,662

Every other day
Is a certain recipe
For falling behind

Saturday, June 22, 2013

1,661

Matriculation
A word you have to define
Before you do it

Friday, June 21, 2013

1,660

Cameras everywhere
Each click and keystroke noted
There’s nothing to fear

Thursday, June 20, 2013

1,659

You are in control
If not over what they do
Then how you react

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

1,658

Today is a day 
For seeing the whole forest
Instead of each tree

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

1,657

You’re in or you’re out
It’s really simple to see
But hard to accept

Monday, June 17, 2013

1,656

Don’t know how it works
Just glad it does what I need
With clicks and buzzing

Sunday, June 16, 2013

1,655

I’m talking to her
Can’t you understand my need
To hear her not you?

Saturday, June 15, 2013

1,654

Going to miss WriteCamp
Not because it wastes my time
I do that myself

Friday, June 14, 2013

1,653

People feel threatened
And then people get vicious
Protecting what’s there’s

Thursday, June 13, 2013

1,652

No time to look back
Is bad enough. But no time
For looking forward?

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

1,651

Sleepless night before
A big day; Increasingly
A common refrain

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

1,650

Riding the train is
Always a better idea
Than a strategy

Monday, June 10, 2013

1,649

Work until it’s done
Is the best formula for
Job security

Sunday, June 9, 2013

1,648

I feel the cool breeze
On my hot forehead and think
Of happier times

Saturday, June 8, 2013

1,647

I can’t even think
When my mental fog descends
And obscures the path

Friday, June 7, 2013

1,646

Sometimes it is clean
And sometimes a giant mess
But it always gets done

Thursday, June 6, 2013

1,645

Find joy in your job
It’s there if you look for it
Nurture it for growth

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

1,644

You’re not any good
But you can still have fun if 
You give it your best

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

1,643

My cellular phone
Has way more power than the
Apollo spacecraft

Monday, June 3, 2013

1,642

She’s playing soccer
And barely holding her own
But still having fun

Sunday, June 2, 2013

1,641

A new computer
Means trading some of your past
For a new future

Saturday, June 1, 2013

1,640

Working on the road
Means no lunch or bathroom breaks
Task heaped upon task

Friday, May 31, 2013

1,639

Such a hotel snob
Amazing since I’ve never
Paid for my own room

Thursday, May 30, 2013

1,638

Add it to the pile
And know that you’ll get to it
Eventually

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

1,637

I need time to think
Can I steal a minute here?
Another next week?

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

1,636

A beautiful mind
Is often plagued by demons
Without and within

Monday, May 27, 2013

1,635

Haikus are easy
When today’s a holiday
Happy Mother’s Day

Sunday, May 26, 2013

1,634

How long does it take
To see you’re on the wrong path?
First, open your eyes

Saturday, May 25, 2013

1,633

Here’s a simple truth
You don’t know what you can do
Not until you try

Friday, May 24, 2013

1,632

No shortage of things
And there’s no shortage of dreams
Just no connections

Thursday, May 23, 2013

1,631

The kid wants ice cream
Guess that means I’ll have some too
Why are my pants tight?

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

1,630

Steps in the morning
Always the same number and
In the same order

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

1,629

The grass is greener
It’s not just your perception
He’s better than you

Monday, May 20, 2013

1,628

He was the talker
I did not need to prepare
He carried the day

Sunday, May 19, 2013

1,627

A dinner party
Used to be time to show off
Now just be yourself

Saturday, May 18, 2013

1,626

He will eat sushi
But with a fork, not chopsticks
Just shovels them in

Friday, May 17, 2013

1,625

Enthusiasm
They say it’s infectious but
Only if it’s real

Thursday, May 16, 2013

1,624

Ripping out the hedge
Is easier than planned and
More satisfying

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

1,623

Can work anywhere
Just need internet access
No longer a choice

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

1,622

Days without coffee
Are like days without talking
Not much will get done

Monday, May 13, 2013

1,621

Don’t want scrambled eggs
So I’ll just sit here and pout
Til I get my way

Sunday, May 12, 2013

1,620

Working in the yard
Creating my own domain
And living in it

Saturday, May 11, 2013

1,619

Four scenarios
Different views of our future
Which one will come true?

Friday, May 10, 2013

1,618

Please understand me
Don’t just do what I decide
Do what you decide

Thursday, May 9, 2013

1,617

I’m giving it up
Or at least reducing down
Value hard to find

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

1,616

Order from chaos
Is a lie we tell ourselves
To keep moving on

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

1,615

Crashes my email
No reason it should, but it
Crashes my email

Monday, May 6, 2013

1,614

A stick in the mud
An impediment to what
We want to achieve

Sunday, May 5, 2013

1,613

Doing the shopping
And all of the laundry will
Get you just so much

Saturday, May 4, 2013

1,612

Sleeping with a mask
Something she will do for her
But would she for me?

Friday, May 3, 2013

1,611

Four in the morning
Woke up with my head pounding
No more chance for sleep

Thursday, May 2, 2013

1,610

Life changing events
What once was will not again
Shape your forward path

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

1,609

Is it time to fish?
Or is it time to cut bait?
One or the other

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

1,608

New ways of coping
Are difficult to find when
Nothing will slow down

Monday, April 29, 2013

1,607

Some things he’s good at
With other things he struggles
Just like all of us

Sunday, April 28, 2013

1,606

Always preparing
For the things that don’t turn out
The way you prepared

Saturday, April 27, 2013

1,605

An angry chicken
Running to grapple and peck
Metaphor for life

Friday, April 26, 2013

1,604

Ask me anything
Go ahead, you won’t offend
I’m an open book

Thursday, April 25, 2013

1,603

Hate being away
But love sampling all the food
Make the best of it

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

1,602

Just want it to work
I promise not to abuse
Please just make it work

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

1,601

Banging your head does
Little good for you or them
Rather clear your mind

Monday, April 22, 2013

1,600

Eat and eat some more
Eat like there’s no tomorrow
What could be the harm?

Sunday, April 21, 2013

1,599

Let the test begin
Human minds are capable
Of amazing things

Saturday, April 20, 2013

1,598

Eight hours in the car
The sooner it starts, sooner
It will be over

Friday, April 19, 2013

1,597

This is what we’ll do
You can accept it or not
But we’re moving on

Thursday, April 18, 2013

1,596

Another day off
Out in the sun and away
From all that brings stress

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

1,595

A crazy man’s dream
The edge embraces us all
The core brings madness

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

1,594

Today is the day
To think new thoughts; do new things
What have you to lose?

Monday, April 15, 2013

1,593

First vacation day
We’re hardly fighting at all
But we’re still grumpy

Sunday, April 14, 2013

1,592

Driving or flying
Some like to be in control
Others lack the trust

Saturday, April 13, 2013

1,591

There are always tears
Whether he shows them or not
There are always tears

Friday, April 12, 2013

1,590

A happy Easter
Means eating and gaining joy
From those you love most

Thursday, April 11, 2013

1,589

Going on two trips
One business, one family
They compete on stress

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

1,588

When things start to bloom
People get restless and they
Look for something new

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

1,587

Don’t teach them to fight
By teaching them how to fight
Teach them how to be

Monday, April 8, 2013

1,586

Basketball or mass?
A real dilemma for some
What would Jesus do?

Sunday, April 7, 2013

1,585

Work on my day off
Just enough to stay ahead
And to stay engaged

Saturday, April 6, 2013

1,584

There is no shortage
Of things to read and digest
Just a lack of time

Friday, April 5, 2013

1,583

Look around the room
Where you see clutter and mess
They see love and home

Thursday, April 4, 2013

1,582

Tried to compromise
Then tried to collaborate
Now I have to act

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

1,581

How busy are you?
Now I’m forgetting to do
The things I enjoy

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

1,580

Looking forward is
Always pleasant until it
Changes the present

Monday, April 1, 2013

1,579

Don’t assume you know
If all you have is email
Wait till they tell you

Sunday, March 31, 2013

1,578

I’m not a braggart
Critical of all I do
Know what I’m good at

Saturday, March 30, 2013

1,577

Taught them to play hearts
Already better than me
My kids are so smart

Friday, March 29, 2013

1,576

First grow together
Then mourn as you grow apart
Seek new foundation

Thursday, March 28, 2013

1,575

Sleeping on the floor
Is better because there the
Sleep actually comes

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

1,574

A day full of fun
With no work or tight deadlines
Crowding out my thoughts

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

1,573

Do it your own way
But make it come out just the
Way I would have done

Monday, March 25, 2013

1,572

Will one voice stop you?
Perhaps when for each who speaks
More agree in thought

Sunday, March 24, 2013

1,571

He does what he wants
But lives inside a bubble
One day it will pop

Saturday, March 23, 2013

1,570

Making the choice is
Only the first step. Now you
Must make it happen

Friday, March 22, 2013

1,569

It is a gamble
But it’s one I have to take
No other options

Thursday, March 21, 2013

1,568

They all want their share
But if you meet their demand
Nothing left for you

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

1,567

Answer the question
But only if you are sure
Don’t shoot from the hip

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

1,566

It’s motivating
To see another year turn
There’s no going back

Monday, March 18, 2013

1,565

Dropping a habit
Is the perfect way to know
If you can lead change

Sunday, March 17, 2013

1,564

A long list of things
Can sometimes pose a challenge
At least there’s a list

Saturday, March 16, 2013

1,563

Seeing the doctor
Makes me feel like a small boy
Who did something wrong

Friday, March 15, 2013

1,562

Keep fighting the cold
It will try to stop you but
Only slows you down

Thursday, March 14, 2013

1,561

Someday I’ll be dead
And he’ll only remember
When he acts like me

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

1,560

Tell them what you want
How can they deliver if
They don’t know your mind?

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

1,559

I’m getting better
Say it even if not true
What choice do I have?

Monday, March 11, 2013

1,558

Already leading
A secret life we can’t see
He’s learning to hide

Sunday, March 10, 2013

1,557

You need a target
Even if you cannot see
Focuses the mind

Saturday, March 9, 2013

1,556

Unpredictable
The defining attribute
Of all our futures

Friday, March 8, 2013

1,555

Living in a fog
Everything dimly perceived
Poorly understood

Thursday, March 7, 2013

1,554

We need to perform
Whether or not we feel it
Passion can be faked

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

1,553

Building a snow fort
Takes time and sweat equity
And it won’t endure

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

1,552

Want something to do
Something that’s mine and not yours
Something to enjoy

Monday, March 4, 2013

1,551

Haiku is a form
And a way of clear thinking
One lyric ideal

Sunday, March 3, 2013

1,550

The snow is falling
White flakes that float and drift
Bringing us silence

Saturday, March 2, 2013

1,549

Used to read big books
Used to write my own novels
Now I watch TV

Friday, March 1, 2013

1,548

Of course things are hard
Did you expect to get paid
For the easy stuff?

Thursday, February 28, 2013

1,547

We need to decide
What we will stand for before
We’ll know what to do

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

1,546

Hello. Who are you?
And why am I here again?
Who set this all up?

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

1,545

Ever wonder how
Leaders get anything done?
They focus on less

Monday, February 25, 2013

1,544

Talking about money
On the trolley with the guys
They know what they’re worth

Sunday, February 24, 2013

1,543

You’re never as smart
As you need to be. So stop
Worrying and act

Saturday, February 23, 2013

1,542

Different perceptions
Can be a great benefit
Not with diff’rent goals

Friday, February 22, 2013

1,541

When it’s time to stop
There’s no spirit or joy left
For that which succors

Thursday, February 21, 2013

1,540

Time to go again
Always giving my best try
To that which provides

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

1,539

There are those you love
And those you must tolerate
Be sure which are which

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

1,538

A dark obsession
Seizes when you’re unprepared
And consumes your life

Monday, February 18, 2013

1,537

A new lease on life
A sense of purpose and joy
A refreshing calm

Sunday, February 17, 2013

1,536

It’s two point four miles?
Sounds like a leisurely stroll
Nothing could go wrong

Saturday, February 16, 2013

1,535

Don’t apologize
When you don’t feel regretful
It just insults me

Friday, February 15, 2013

1,534

Never compromise
Is the worst advice there is
Only way to learn

Thursday, February 14, 2013

1,533

Only so much time
To do, to be, to become
A world of hard choices

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

1,532

You decide once and
They react a thousand times
Not all will go well

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

1,531

Didn’t pass the test
And not in the least upset
Likes just where he is

Monday, February 11, 2013

1,530

Circumstances will
Conspire and the facts will
Fall in crooked lines

Sunday, February 10, 2013

1,529

Feel your own power
When surrounded by others
Does it rise or fall?

Saturday, February 9, 2013

1,528

Got three things to say
A thousand ways to say them
It keeps you reading

Friday, February 8, 2013

1,527

Doing a small thing
To the best of your effort
Creates transcendence

Thursday, February 7, 2013

1,526

Looking for wisdom?
Stop skipping on the surface
You must dive in deep

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

1,525

Won’t ever be clear
If all you do is think it
Must say it out loud

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

1,524

Don’t you just relax?
Spend a weekend laying low?
Not doing a thing?

Monday, February 4, 2013

1,523

Won’t do her homework
Will roll around on the floor
Wonder where time went

Sunday, February 3, 2013

1,522

The tears on his face
Track the path of anger in
Our relationship

Saturday, February 2, 2013

1,521

You should not be fooled
By the way they will bounce back
Scar tissue runs deep

Friday, February 1, 2013

1,520

Don’t know what to do
No one ever prepared me
And lack aptitude

Thursday, January 31, 2013

1,519

Talk about what’s real
Not just what you must get done
Tools you can employ

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

1,518

Learn to keep quiet
When you speak they will obey
But they won’t listen

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

1,517

There is no such thing
As cold turkey. You just make
New compromises

Monday, January 28, 2013

1,516

A comes before B
And D always follows C
Must keep the facts straight

Sunday, January 27, 2013

1,515

He won’t just comply
Will fight you with every step
All about power

Saturday, January 26, 2013

1,514

Up in the morning
And run quickly out the door
You’ve got things to do

Friday, January 25, 2013

1,513

No longer afford
To lead life in the shadows
Bright lights bring value

Thursday, January 24, 2013

1,512

Little girl is sick
She is frightened and confused
But strangely resigned

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

1,511

A journey alone
Can sometimes provide something
Companionship can’t

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

1,510

Sometimes they are quick
And something painfully slow
But they all get made

Monday, January 21, 2013

1,509

You’ve got things to do
Important people to see
Why can’t they see that?

Sunday, January 20, 2013

1,508

First my laptop and
Now the Internet. Let’s play
Cards by candlelight

Saturday, January 19, 2013

1,507

You can keep hiding
Or you can be who you are
Only hurts yourself

Friday, January 18, 2013

1,506

The things you must do
Come not from them but from you
Listen carefully

Thursday, January 17, 2013

1,505

Your deeds follow you
Even when you disown them
They will stick like glue

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

1,504


I'm leaving today
Happy to be on my way
Happy to come home

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

1,503

The price of focus
You can’t do one thing without
Dropping another

Monday, January 14, 2013

1,502

Never prep too soon
You should be thinking long term
But prep morning of

Sunday, January 13, 2013

1,501

Hard to take control
When you don’t know where to start
Pick one thing today

Saturday, January 12, 2013

1,500

Hard to think clearly
When there’s too much on your plate
Trim to move forward

Friday, January 11, 2013

1,499

Hate auto correct
It’s not just aggravating
Makes me doubt myself

Thursday, January 10, 2013

1,498

When will it get done?
I can just promise it will
I will find the time

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

1,497

Wrap art in morals
And you defeat its purpose
Lesson for artists

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

1,496

They read every one
One small highlight of their day
My adoring fans

Monday, January 7, 2013

1,495

It’s complicated
That’s fun when the stakes are low
Maddening when not

Sunday, January 6, 2013

1,494

We are oddly shaped
She takes it as an affront
I just accept it

Saturday, January 5, 2013

1,493

Make your decision
Live with the consequences
Keep moving forward

Friday, January 4, 2013

1,492

You don’t make him change
No matter how much you yell
He does what he wants

Thursday, January 3, 2013

1,491

We do the same thing
Even when the events change
We can’t help ourselves

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

1,490

Two thousand thirteen
Don’t be fooled by a slow start
The future is here

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

1,489

Another year ends
One more step towards the future
Away from the past