by McDermott + Bull | Feb 26, 2020 | A Relationship Story, Jeff Black
“…keep in mind that the purpose of freedom is to create it for others.” From the novel The Fixer by Bernard Malamud This suggests that our freedom is more than a fact or even a right, but creating it for others is also a responsibility. Perhaps not everyone will...
by McDermott + Bull | Dec 16, 2019 | A Relationship Story, Jeff Black
With new relationships, how can we know what really makes someone tick, the makeup of their true character? What can we look for as a reliable telltale sign? People are good at saying what others want and need to hear. As a professional interviewer in my executive...
by McDermott + Bull | Oct 18, 2019 | A Relationship Story, Jeff Black
There’s just something about family. Even the best of friends don’t reach the same level, don’t go as deep. The prized possession, loved for years but no longer practical to keep, but it just can’t be let go until it is a cousin that will have it. There’s just...
by McDermott + Bull | Aug 27, 2019 | A Relationship Story, Jeff Black
“And maybe time was invented so that misery might have an end…and bliss, just the opposite is eternal? There is no time in bliss. All the clocks were thrown out of heaven.” From Henderson the Rain King by Saul Bellow Quite the opportunity –...
by McDermott + Bull | Jun 27, 2019 | A Relationship Story, Jeff Black
I don’t know about you, but the difference in relationships between “friends” and “colleagues” has always been a bit vexing to me. It’s always felt to me that the goal is for everyone to be a friend – that just feels more real and more valuable. What defines a...
by McDermott + Bull | Jun 27, 2019 | A Relationship Story, Jeff Black
I’ve lived my whole life in suburbia, just like many of you. My friend Pat wanted out of suburbia from the time he was a kid and finally escaped 25+ years ago to start his family and become a berry farmer in Arkansas. I had visited Pat’s place three times over the...
