School Days

School Days

School Days Last night was back-to-school night at my son’s high school. Hundreds of parents shuffling from classroom to classroom, listening to teachers describe grading procedures, attendance policies, methods for contacting them, online grade reports, and...
Sacred Cows

Sacred Cows

Sacred Cows I have been to India twice. Once as a college student studying abroad and once for a summer with my then ten-year-old son to retrace my steps thirty years earlier. I love India for many simple and many more complex reasons. It is a country that has been...
Road Map

Road Map

Road Map I was outside a subway station in town when I noticed a construction crew prepping the street for a project. Barricades were being set, sidewalks were being redirected, and the “plan” was being mapped out on the road with different colors of spray paint. I...
R.I.P.

R.I.P.

R.I.P. Spouse and I had a goal for one of our vacation days (yesterday): to plan for the end of our lives! What? We had been neglecting this project for years and planning this day for months. It was a process. We recently met with our lawyer to update our wills,...
Quotable IV

Quotable IV

Quotable “It is not enough for me to be able to say: “I am;” I want to know who I am, and in relation to whom I live. It is not enough for me to ask questions; I want to know how to answer the one question that seems to encompass everything I face:...
Quotable III

Quotable III

Quotable “If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning.” – Mahatma Gandhi BOOK YOUR SAMPLE SESSION WITH GARY Meet Gary Groth. Experience a coaching session. Get your questions...