The Maker of Mistakes
Welcome to the Corrections and Apologies Department
I not only have been wrong before and will be wrong in the future, I am probably wrong about whatever it is you think I’m wrong about.
If I got an actual provable fact wrong, I am so sorry and I will make the correction.
Please tell me about it.
If I did something wrong, I am so sorry and if there are apologies or amends to be made it is my intention to make them.
Please tell me about it.
If I left something out that was really important to include, tell me about it and I’ll fix it if it needs fixing.
You can tell me about it in the Comment Box.
Pearls of Wisdom
Day 64
What am I doing that is counterproductive to what I want?
Here’s what made me ask myself that question today: a man is suing CBS because he feels he was duped into appearing on a television show and he’s embarrassed by the result.
Let’s just say that I never heard of “pearly penile papules” before, and if [...]
Busted
Day 61
Some of you think you’ve caught me red-handed – working.
I’ve had a number of messages (thanks for your sarcasm, your curiosity, your concern) referring to evidence that I’m doing things that look like work.
(Pause)
(Reflect)
(Accept intervention message)
Maybe you’re right. I am having more temptation than I expected to dip my toe into…OK, I’ll say it, [...]
A Little Bit Too Relaxed
Day 48
Whoops. I missed an appointment yesterday.
I’ve consciously avoided making commitments and appointments, but some are desirable or inevitable. And I missed one. Thankfully, it was with someone who was understanding and forgiving, but that was my wake-up call. I’ve drifted a bit too far into the “I’m on sabbatical” mindset. I need to pay [...]
Steal This
Day 43
Someone I know had (what I thought was) an unusual experience this week.
He chose his little bottle of liquor from a hotel mini-bar, and it turned out not be be a little bottle of liquor.
A previous hotel guest had apparently drained the bottle and replaced the contents with water. When he told me about it, [...]
Wherever You Go, There You Are
Day 41
I lost track of the time, and I missed the first session of TED University today.
Ordinarily, I would have been really upset. After all, I’m here for the TED Conference .
But I was doing something else that was important to me, and I’m glad I did it, even though I’m sorry I accidentally missed those TED [...]
It’s Just Business.
Day 35
Even though I’ve stepped away from my usual work, there’s one appointment I’m keeping every week.
It’s a team meeting held at the same time on the same day every week, and it’s been going on for years. Very rarely do we skip a week; very rarely does any one of the participants fail to be represented [...]
And This Is Why She Gets The Big Bucks
Day 34
During this sabbatical year, I’m making very few appointments, but I still meet with my coach.
Today the coach helped me reframe a major life situation in a way that took it from “energy drain” to “energy source.”
It’s hard to put a price on a professional service that gets one from “troubled” to “happy,” but that’s what a [...]
How Not To Get Money From Steven Spielberg and Angelina Jolie
Day 33
Is this work, if I write about a fundraising crime?
I was actually reading a showbiz publication, Hollywood stuff, and wound up reading the case study of a philanthropy in crisis.
That link takes you to a news story about a fundraiser that the organizers admit they threw together in less than two weeks, and yet they have [...]
What’s So Funny About A Squished Toad?
Day 29
I love a good documentary. When I was in television news, I produced several ”mini-docs,” and I appreciate what it takes to tell a true story in provocative, interesting ways.
My Sundance Film Festival schedule is always doc-heavy. I was especially looking forward to Cane Toads: The Conquest in 3D. (The director introduced it as “Avatoad.”)
It [...]
The 21-Day Bovine Fecal Material
Day 22
I had to wait until Day 22 to write this post because I needed to get through the 21-Day period.
Go ahead, just type “21 Days” into your Google search window and see all the suggestions: 21 Days To Break A Habit , 21 Days To Form A Habit, 21 Days To Change A Habit, and [...]
