One of my former clients—I’ll call him John—is a respected, highly-paid attorney.  John worked in several different legal positions—at a law firm, in a government office and finally at a nonprofit organization—and in each job his work was well-received.  However, John had a problem that doggedly pursued him from one job to the next.  Everywhere [...]

As anyone who’s been to San Francisco knows, if you walk around the city for a while, you’re sure to meet some colorful characters.  I met one such person the other day in a park.  She was middle-aged, and she wore a rainbow-colored dress embroidered with hearts and llamas.  I guess I was smiling, because [...]