2 minDiscovery Not WantedAwhile back I decided to rank the expeditions that The Exploration Group had been commissioned to guide since our beginning in 2008. I...
3 minDr. Thompson's Last AppointmentTrust isn’t something I spend time thinking about. It seems to happen over time, it can be lost quickly, or sometimes, maybe never gained...
1 minFamily Farming and Faith (video blog)On expedition with a new generation of re-pioneers at Palouse Colony in Washington state.
2 minHong Kong: My City of DiscoveryI first came to Asia in 1992. My visit included a stop in Tokyo and then on to the Philippines in Metro Manila. On the way home I...
4 minBrexit, hubris and the rediscovery of surpriseWith the United Kingdom’s unexpected vote to pull out of the European Union there is a sense that everyone seems surprised. Even the...
3 minFive Reasons California is for ExplorersEvery time I go to California I am inspired. I’m not sure what it is. I’ve talked to others who travel there and everyone says they come...
2 minWish I were a SettlerToday I wish I were a Settler, not an Explorer. Exploring is wonderfully exciting. Especially on the mountain tops. But today as I...
2 minThe Efficient ExplorerWhile in Hong Kong I met with How Man Wong, the famed explorer, photojournalist and founder of the China Exploration and Research...
2 minThe coat off my backI was recently in Hong Kong, on January 24, to be specific. It was the coldest day in Hong Kong since 1957. Although I felt unfortunate...
2 minThe beauty of not knowing what you don't knowThe books on my reading list have changed lately. I now have titles like “The New Practical Navigator being an Epitome of Navigation...
2 minExplorers benefit from unpredictable stormsI’m in a hurricane. Or a tornado. Or a typhoon. I’m so far off the map I don’t even know what kind of storm it is. Dangerous stuff has...
1 minCS Lewis and his brother (video blog)From the Holy Trinity Church pew of CS Lewis, on assignment in Oxford, England. When you're going on an Expedition, don't go alone. The...
3 minRealization (ExPLORE Part Five)This is the fifth leg of a six-part journey through ExPLORE℠, our powerful, proprietary Expedition framework. ExPLORE℠ blends...
1 minThe CS Lewis pondering place (video blog)You need a place to do your pondering. CS Lewis had one, and you can go there.
1 minStinky problems versus serious prioritiesI was attempting to bring some order to the chaos when my adult daughter took commanding charge, “Dad, the poop is the last thing you...
1 minHitting "Pause"I hit the “Pause” button. That’s what I figuratively did to this blog a few months ago. I was still pondering and writing, but I paused...
5 minExplorers as Board MembersI was recently asked what it should look like to serve as a board member from the perspective of an Explorer. It’s an interesting...
3 minOrienteering (ExPLORE Part Four)This is the fourth leg of a six-part journey through ExPLORE℠, our powerful, proprietary Expedition framework. ExPLORE℠ blends...
2 minRescue MissionExplorations take many forms. Recently I was on one that caused me to pause, ponder, and seek additional counsel. The organization I was...
2 minFocus Groups for Focused ExplorersExplorers get insight from focus groups, but in ways that are different from the ways management gets insight from focus groups. Focus...