Some say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. In some circumstances this may be true. Most often for me, the sincerest form of flattery turns out to be storytelling. I don’t try to imitate those individuals who I most fondly remember and love the most; I try to keep them “alive” by recounting [...]
Last week I had the chance, the fortune, to spend a few days with my friend Bruce who has ALS. I have written about him before, see the entry “Always pursue the Truth”; and while his disease is taking it’s expected, unrelenting course, my time with him was precious. Over the course of a day [...]
In a recent entry, “The story of Lester”, I mentioned a visit from an old friend named Bruce. I commented that he has ALS and that my visit with him was quite an inspiration. Since that entry, Bruce’s disease has sadly progressed dramatically. Over the past few weeks I have spent a number of days [...]
I mentioned in the previous entry, “Authenticity, the Foundation of Leadership”, that I was going to write about three conversations that I had recently with my dear friend Bruce who has ALS. The following is the second in that series centered around the idea of “Communities”. As our conversation ranged over the day or so [...]
In the last of the three conversations that I had recently with my friend Bruce (who passed late last week), we talked about the idea of “living without regret.” This conversation was a little different from the other two because this question/topic was on my mind and I wanted to get Bruce’s opinion of the [...]
Before I continue with the third and final conversation that I had with my friend Bruce (I’ll post that next week), I need to recognize, communicate and share his passing yesterday evening. Bruce has, does and will mean a great deal to me and I have learned so many lessons from him, many of which [...]