http://www.bold-words.com Exploring how bold words can give life to bold ideas. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:29:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm a runner, albeit not always a happy one. Sometimes my miles are a slog. Usually they're something for me to tick off my to-do list. In the back of my mind, I thought it odd that I didn't look on running with the same joy that possessed me as ... http://www.bold-words.com/running-to-discover-your-motivation-for-doing/ The seemingly global angst surrounding the death of Michael Jackson has me thinking: what are we really mourning? I doubt that it's who he was at the time of his death, but rather, for those of use who remember, who he was when we liked him best. We're mourning the guy ... http://www.bold-words.com/who-are-we-really-mourning/ Expectations are tricky things. They invite optimism, giving you something to look forward to. On the flip side, they can lead to disappointment and foster cynicism. When we're dealing with our expectations for people, the extremes are perhaps the greatest. People have the potential to stun us, for both good ... http://www.bold-words.com/the-highs-and-lows-of-expectations/ Last Saturday, I ran my first race of the season, a half marathon. I tell myself I shouldn't be surprised, and yet I'm baffled by the people who sign up for a race then refuse to follow the rules. Here are my favorites: No support teams: Despite the rule, one such ... http://www.bold-words.com/lessons-from-running-a-race/ Catching up on the news, I discovered this tidbit in the WSJ (full article behind subscriber wall): The use of company-issued mobile phones could trigger new federal income taxes on millions of Americans as a "fringe benefit." The Internal Revenue Service proposed employers assign 25% of an employee's annual phone expenses as ... http://www.bold-words.com/choosing-between-two-unattractive-options/ I spend more time daydreaming than I like to admit. Subjects range from the everyday---what an upcoming trip to Seattle will be like---to the absurd---when I win the lottery... While knowing I'm not the only one to engage in this secret delight, I also feel a trifle sheepish for wasting time ... http://www.bold-words.com/staying-open-to-daydreams/ Via Virginia Postrel, I discovered an article in the LA Times about "funemployment:" While millions of Americans struggle to find work as they face foreclosures and bankruptcy, others have found a silver lining in the economic meltdown. These happily jobless tend to be single and in their 20s and 30s. Some ... http://www.bold-words.com/funemployment/ Do younger generations (Y, Millennial, et. al.) have what it takes to succeed? During the last two weeks, I've thought about this question as I've ended up in a couple of conversations about my generation (X), and the generations that come after me (Y, Millennials, etc.). Disclaimer: These conversations took place ... http://www.bold-words.com/building-a-world-in-your-image/ My silence the last two months isn't a reflection of not having anything to say. Instead, the last two months have been filled with an internal debate about whether there was value in continuing to share what's on my mind. To that end, I've changed a few things that I ... http://www.bold-words.com/bold-words-refocused/ March has proven a crazy month. Between work, travel, and illness, I've had little time to write. However, I've been doing a lot watching and listening. I'm baffled. We seem to have lost our collective minds. The country was so outraged over bonuses paid to AIG that Congress responded by proposing a 90% ... http://www.bold-words.com/march-madness/