A stream of consciousness reflection for the Second Sunday in Advent

Or what happens when Cliff has time to reflect in solitude.

Several streams of thought have been flowing through me today: memories, honoring the…

Leveraging Your Ignorance

or Why You Need a Strategic Novice — part 1 of ?

Read any job description — I mean ANY job description — and there you will see, in many varied forms, to-do lists for experts of all types.

“NOBODY PANIC!!!!”

[Editorial Note: I wrote this a couple of months ago, but just decided to publish it. To be honest, I kinda forgot about it, which, after you read it, will be a bit ironic. See end note for more retrospection]

Master of the Inbetween

Recently, in trying to describe what I really do well, I’ve started playing with the term ‘inbetweenist.’ I have varied interestests and a wide skill set in facilitation and communication. I started coming to the idea of inbetweenist because no matter how I tried to pinpoint where I fit…

Remembering Tiananmen

Written June 6, 2019

Being a Writer

I’ve been told by a number of people since I was in my teens that I was a good writer. These observers have been teachers and professors, professional peers and managers, and personal friends. Writing has been a core element of my professional life for twenty years. Oddly, I’ve never classified myself…