Because I choose to look for it, wisdom shows up a lot for me in normal daily conversations.  I strike up conversations with people that often bear fruit.  I to get to hear some great tidbits probably because people in Idaho seem to be quicker to open up and they feel comfortable sharing their thoughts with me.  One came recently from a man I met at a trade show. continue reading...

I was at a speaking gig recently and bumped into a man I had met previously. I remember being struck by his depth of thought as well as his acute awareness of things around him and how they worked. I struck up another conversation with him and, as we caught up, I realized what an incredible mind he had and how easily he communicated hard-to-understand concepts. continue reading...

I just got off the phone with a man with whom I do business; he was calling to discuss a “fire” that that he had had to put out as a result of one of my people. I found it very interesting after quite a bit of discussion that, although he didn’t say it, he just wanted to be heard. continue reading...