Furiously Happy

This author is crazy. And she will tell you that! Her ongoing navigating her mental illness provides inspiring stories. Plus, she is just plain funny. The way she communicates and tells her head shaking stories provides a lot of laughs and insights at the same time.
I recommend with caution


What’s With Yosemite?

My infatuation with Yosemite is pretty simple. Having been to each state in the US (minus Alaska) and over fifty countries, for me, personally, I have never been in a spot so peaceful, so gorgeous, so full of wonder and amazement on earth. Having been in the Taj Mahal and around the Pyramids, having been deep in the Amazon jungle and in the Peruvian lost city called Machu Picchu, Yosemite provides the most incredible experience of nature. While too many people in the park is an issue, after so many years of being there I am still learning of new places throuought the park. Its a never-ending educational experience of the fun kind! The high Sierra… now, when I go off season to Tuolumne or in the back country… that is like, for me, being in heaven. So amazing. If you have never experienced Yosemite, I hope you can experience it soon!

Trip reports

Aug 2021 Partial High Sierra Loop


Great Leaders have No Rules

This is a great book to have your work teams to read and discuss. I did the same. Several of the concepts I disagreed with but the author does a wonderful job at arguing his case, I ended up changing my mind on several of the standard, unspoken “rules.” My team is grateful! LOL!!
Read: October 2019
Yes, I recommend


Extreme Ownership

Great stories of life on the front lines. Amazing insights into how the Seals work. The authors do a wonderful job translating this into leadership for us non-Seals! Here is one quote I enjoyed about Up-Line leadership: If your boss isn’t making a decision in a timely manner or providing necessary support for you and your team, don’t blame the boss. First, blame yourself. Examine what you can do to better convey the critical information for decisions to be made and support allocated.