Life is a Mash-up
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Life is a Mash-up

Imagine a cold plate of... 1) Milk 2) Butter 3) Potato and 4) Salt/Pepper. That would be 1) Messy 2) Gross 3) Weird and 4) Likely cause tossed cookies (that’s a separate recipe). Some of the ingredients might even end up on the floor. Mix it, mash it—and add some heat: Yum.

Life has become an integrated mash-up...

In what ways is your (life) a lovely dish to enjoy?

Please do share (your thoughts) and share (with others) ??.

Anthony Deance Houston

Chief Executive Officer @ Houston Center for Progressive Democracy | Policy, Activism, Advocacy

2 年

I love idea of bridge building since there are so, many and varied bridges…

I get your sense of messiness, CRAIG JAMES, but add an empty glass for the milk, a piece of rye bread, and a little mayo and you have a perfect piece of open sandwich for lunch. Every single item on you list has integrity in and off itself - and you can use them to multitask - dip a cookie in the milk, put the salt on an egg. It seems to me that your list of people don't need to be mashed up, either, to stand out. And those among them I know can also take the heat if need be...

? CRAIG JAMES

Executive/Career/Life Coach :: Leadership Development :: Strategy

2 年

I think of you Anthony D. Houston as well as Hal Loughry with their ability to combine friendship, community and and business... Jay Yoo a man of practical application of passion... Leo Zimmerman who has such an ability to introspect... Carolyn Lebanowski who's heart is there for us at any (every) time... Jim Smith, PCC the master of integrating Coaching + Leadership + Happiness... Kevin Blaushild who knows the H is the most important part of HR... Dennis Pitocco for integrating and connecting purposeful people all over the world... Michael Ferkovic who cares about the end-result and Purpose in business... Dean Skinner who's P in Passion is 220 pt font... sam mcnulty who can take an experience in Europe and turn it into a life-long business enterprise... Chris Mayer who has the ability to integrate the philosophy of life into any business/tech conversation... William Pritts who has wisdom beyond his years (including his birthday, today)... Shelley Freed with whom I'm grateful to reconnect... Colin D Smith who reminds me that close friendships can be formed even with a bunch of water in between... Anastasia Rokisky who's purpose(es) are many... Stephen G. Post who knows love is an end and an engine...

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