Embrace the Chaos

Nothing is predictable and we have more uncertainty than ever before.  “So, why should I bother setting or writing life goals when the world is so much more unpredictable?”, you may be asking yourself. It can be easy to get skeptical about writing down life goals, especially when life has so much uncertainty and chaos [...]

One Hundred Billion Dollars just rolls off the tongue. With the pending IPO of Facebook, people throw out millions and billions like its no big deal. We read and hear about it in entrepreneurial magazines, in the elevator, in the movies and of course when we hear politicians refer to the public debt of our [...]

I took my 7 year old daughter bike riding the other day in the beautiful spring weather.  Sun was shining late into the afternoon and the air was warm with a hint of the coming summer.  She moved forward swiftly on the sidewalk in our neighborhood showing off her skills with a happy smile. Then [...]

I used to be one of those people who was in awe of the choices we have all around us.  “Give me more information”, I used to say.  From my career to my life at home, I used to utilize information – lots of it – to make any decision, small or big.  I needed [...]

I was curious about something:  Can good ideas emerge in uncertain times amidst uncertainty and chaos?  I have a simple theory that some of life’s best ideas, best opportunities and greatest successes emerge during times of unpredictability, uncertainty and chaos.  My gut tells me that the complexity of today’s world, chaos at work, chaos at [...]