Lately, lots of folks I know have started eating Paleo. Essentially, that means eating real food such as vegetables, meat (preferably grass fed), healthy fats, and some fruit and nuts. It eliminates all grains, processed foods, and most sugar and dairy.
One of the first questions they typically ask is, “what do I eat for breakfast?”
I thought I’d share some of my favorites.
During the Thanksgiving holiday, my 13 year-old daughter dyed hot pink stripes in her hair. Several of her teachers weren’t fond of it, and she almost got a referral to the office. That would have been her first one, but an Assistant Principal intervened.
When she told me about it, she also explained that she wears a jacket every day because she doesn’t want to wear “dress code shirts.” In addition, she takes her cell phone to school (another violation) as I’m sure a significant number of other kids do.
Two years ago, I would have been very upset.
Today, I think I’m proud.
I remembered this parable yesterday and wanted to share it with you. You may have heard it before, but it’s certainly worth pondering again.
What are your priorities this Saturday?
Over the weekend, the “Occupy” movement organized a protest in my city, Corpus Christi, Texas. I stumbled upon it from the stream of messages on Facebook and Twitter. After spending Saturday morning at the 3E office (ironically planning the next few positions we’re going to add) alongside other entrepreneurs, I was irritated. To be honest, I’m not sure I even understand what exactly they want – or if they’re just expressing general frustration.
I support their right to protest. It’s quite the American thing to do, as Tom Peters reminded us. And other folks made lots of great points in Facebook debates. I agree that there are problems in our financial system, and that American capitalism isn’t perfect. But I don’t think that’s the real problem.
The world has changed dramatically in the last few years. Young people are realizing that their education isn’t an express ticket to success, and it hurts.
We have a choice. We can throw a temper tantrum about how unfair it is that the game has changed, or we can figure out how to play by the new rules. Here’s how to do just that.
