Jeff Beaumont

Counsel of many

Was thinking the other day how plans frequently fail if there haven’t been advisors or counselors. To turn that phrase around: plans tend to succeed when you have input from multiple people, with multiple perspectives. First of all, I totally hold to that proverb. I believe it lends amazing value. But there’s another way toContinueContinue reading “Counsel of many”

Intangibles

I am becoming convinced that as we age there are certain intangibles that we neglect, that we forgo, because of what we perceive as greater or more important. We pursue “things that can be measured” or “you’re crushing it” because we can either see improvement or growth via some mathematical calculation or metric, or evenContinueContinue reading “Intangibles”

Perspective

Perspective. Sometimes it changes everything. Overlooking Lake Tahoe from Castle PeakI had the perspective that things weren’t going well in a certain area of life. Then I found people that had a completely contrary perspective. They saw only goodness and hope. They saw something that had become “normal” and no longer special to me. I realizedContinueContinue reading “Perspective”

Moved to Medium

I’m trying out something new. I’ve moved hosting my blog to Medium.com. We’ll try this out. So far I like some of the styling and the ease of use . Yet to try out the mobile app (though it’s installed and ready to g0!). At least for me, it was a pain moving over since IContinueContinue reading “Moved to Medium”

What is Your Immensity?

I was recently on the California coast and I love being there for so many reasons. One of the big ones is that it reminds me how small I am — in a good way. I’m not carrying EVERYTHING on my shoulders. I can’t. And being there at the foot of the ocean is a reminder thatContinueContinue reading “What is Your Immensity?”