Sister Thappa – The Other Mother – A Repost from the Archives

Originally posted to my blog on September 26, 2013, this still rings true today: I grew up in a British boarding school in the foothills of the Himalayas in India, spending 13 years of my life in those mountains. I lived and studied in that … [Read more...]

Celebrate Each Other

The UPS trucks need a break from the countless home deliveries from Amazon. The homes are decorated, and the presents are wrapped, and under the tree. Last minute Santa lists are tottering to the finish line as the procrastinators among us are … [Read more...]

Shane & Sean

Two young men, Shane & Sean, working the Christmas Tree lot at Lowe’s went into overdrive when Rohini asked for pine tree clippings for the school program. “I have a 16 month old baby”, Shane said and grabbed a full bodied tree and began skinning … [Read more...]

Make it Jingle. Make it Count.

I learnt an important lesson from my friend and colleague Bill Danko, the best selling author of “The Millionaire Next Door”. He often said, “if it doesn’t jingle, it doesn’t count”. Diana actually made me a t-shirt with this profound message. … [Read more...]