Battles with the boy
No matter my intention
We keep butting heads
Eleven days out
Of the office and just two
Days of restful peace
Two days to get here
And two more days to get home
Vacation between
The little red star
Tells me I have messages
I’ll check them later
Time to disconnect
Unwind and do what feeds me
Not what feeds the world
Too much going on
Need a vacation. There’ll be
More when I return
You’re all important
Just not equally so and
Far less so than me
Set your own vision
And then manage your own time
To make it happen
Is it the worry
That makes success possible?
Lose one and lose both?
Stay calm, speak slowly
Remember it’s not a sprint
It’s a marathon
Meet each new challenge
With grace that comes from knowing
You pick your battles
Never ask your dad
If he feels like a grown up
He will surprise you
No longer their slave
A player with bigger stakes
And an equal voice
He thought he was good
How bitter it was to learn
He’s not good enough
It’s causing trouble
It really needs to go but
It won’t go easy
Being a leader
Takes courage. Being good one
Takes humility
I want to be free
Of things that restrain me and
Keep me from my best
Hate the things you do
But never stop doing them
No sense of control
That’s a good question
Something speakers say whether
It is or it isn’t
Wait! I can fix that
I have the tools and the will
But never the time
She’s got her values
She’s got them written down for
The au pair to read
Think before speaking
A moment to collect thoughts
Can pay big rewards
WriteCamp Milwaukee
It’s the second time I’ve come
Better than the first
We’re all so stubborn
Thinking that we’re always right
And must defend turf
Drama in real life
Some things you change for pacing
But conflict rings true
Skills a leader needs
Dialogue and inquiry
Purpose and presence
Ever stop to think
What the people we’re chasing
Are chasing themselves?
Pain like no other
Lights, noise, thoughts can make you sick
Lie down in the dark
Stay above the fray
They will tear themselves apart
While you appear wise
He fears just one thing
Not me nor the wrath of God
Loss of precious toy
