Vote of Confidence

Earlier today, I had lunch with a dear friend and mentor who noted that I was “comfortable with the ambiguity” of the situation, meaning all the details involved in planning for such a drastic change. I am sure that I will become less comfortable as the time to...

Staying Connected

As I spend time researching leadership and trust models for my degree program, I am surrounded by many reminders of the family and friends who are part of my social network. One of the highlights was spending time with my daughter (+dogs) after she finished her last...

My work style… or not.

Ideally, working on my PhD would be a weekly habit that requires a little discipline every day over a long period of time. Deadlines would be met, smiles would be flashed, and, before you know it, my program is done and I have a shiny new degree. Not hardly. As a...

First Steps: Spain-ish

So, in the sense that the things that take the longest should be the first things that I consider when making plans to move to Spain, I thought I would tell you a little about my language plans. I’m not a language Luddite, and I already speak (well, okay, read) a fair...