Today, I came across a book entitled The Spare-Time Book: A Practical Guide to Adventure. The foreword was by Roger Bannister, who used his spare time training. He eventually became the first person to run a mile in under four minutes. It was a helpful reminder to my judge aspect—my inner critic—that at some point, […]

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An architect takes in their latest assignment: to rescue a wealthy client’s plans gone wrong. The client has high hopes for it, and believes it has the potential to be a landmark and a part of their legacy. The main problem is there is very little time. She has two weeks to do it. In […]

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When you look back at yourself six months from today and don’t feel like you’ve disappointed anybody, there’s a problem.  It means you’ve made other people’s plans and projects a priority over your own.  You’ve been holding back your own stories, ideas, and opinions because you don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings or because you’re […]

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