The Final Score

Is the process more important than the outcome? Does the final score determine what’s right, or fair, or indicative of hard someone tries to win? Do we chase dollars at the expense of compromising our values? Do we let final outcomes define our … [Read more...]

From the Archives — August 2016

The following post is from the blog archives from a year ago (originally published on August 17, 2016 http://www.5oclockreflections.com/plan-with-purpose-2/). Action without planning is a little bit like throwing mud against a wall. Eventually … [Read more...]

Plan With Purpose

Action without planning is a little bit like throwing mud against a wall. Eventually something will stick. Planning without action is an exercise in futility. A little bit like the hamster at our Montessori preschool — the little guy moves fast on … [Read more...]

From the Archives — June 2015

The following post is from the blog archives from a year ago (originally published on June 4, 2015 http://www.5oclockreflections.com/plan-with-purpose/). I love the Peter Drucker notion, that "Long-range planning does not deal with future … [Read more...]