Turning pages and starting a new Chapter

In May of 06 I left the States and moved to India to work for a company named Satyam and for my own personal development. This experience is one I am extremely grateful for and impacted my development on all levels on self. Professionally we were able to create amazing results and impact for the organization. Unfortunately on January 7th the CEO of our company announced that he had cooked the books by over 1 billions USD!! The news rocked India and the 53,000 employees of Satyam. Only a handful of executives knew this was going on. This article and video give a good summary of what transpired: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7818220.stm

http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=988857939

Since the 7th of January the companies board of directors was replaced by Indian government appointed business leaders and subsequently was acquired by another Indian company Tech Mahindra. Trying to help the organization manage this crisis and go through the acquisition process has been an undertaking our team has been focused on. There have been rich learning's from the process and on the 14th of August I will end my end my tenure with the company.

As a capstone to this professional chapter I have decided to backpack through South America starting in mid August. I look forward to the opportunity to decompress from the last 3+ years of working for Satyam and clear space for my next professional chapter, whatever that might be.

Back to the Future

In the summer of 1997 I moved out to Virginia City, MT to help my Aunt Paula open a restaurant, bakery, and deli in the historic gold mining town. That summer was one of my 1st experiences out west and I loved the wide open space and big sky culture. Fast forward to present day and here I am in VC after 12 years. Much has changed in my life however Virginia City for the most part has remained the same.

Recently my Aunt has opened an Art Gallery in town which has great art from well known Western artists. Check it out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHcpgVp5Png

SOJA

It is great to see people you know develop and shine. A band from Arlington, VA where I grew up called Soldiers of Jah used to play at local bars and now have an international following. They recently played a show at Cervantes in Denver for a packed house. If you are into Reggae there is no doubt that you will enjoy Soldiers of Jah’s music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pE5XuF_CB90

http://www.sojamusic.com/

Lost Generation

Dear Friends,



This is a powerful clip. Make sure to read the text on its way down and then also on the way up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42E2fAWM6rA



I believe we are on the way up after being down for some time.



Be Brave!



P.S. This was submitted to an AARP contest by a 20 year old...

Extra-Ordinary Life

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RQ4WVeLKJI

Sacred Prayer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmrw53Gd5_c

PLAYING FOR CHANGE

http://playingforchange.com/pop.html
Dont forget to click the advance button on the control panel to listen to the other songs!

GIVING THANKS

When eating bamboo sprouts, remember the man who planted them. ~Chinese Proverb


On a day in America that is designated for "Thanksgiving", I give thanks to ALL of you that have planted seeds for my growth with your presence in my life.

THE GIRL EFFECT

http://www.girleffect.org/movies/nike_girl_effect_shell.swf

Echos of Angels

Walking by a church in Basel the other day I heard a echo of what sounded like an angel. After closer investigation it was a women and man performing before a captivated audience. Here is a rough clip of what I experienced.

Trust=Flow

Do not hold on
Let go
When there is

Trust
there is

Flow

Pray for Peace

I recently visited an orphanage where the children’s admittance criteria are the death certificates of both parents. The team I work with has committed to sending team members there every week to interact with children. While at the orphanage we played various games (thumb wrestling was a big hit), danced, sang, and enjoyed each other’s presence. The objective was to spend time lifting the children’s spirits and I found a similar effect on my own. Here is a video clip of one of the games we played…if you listen closely you will hear one of the phrases they are shouting is “Pray for Peace”.