Pieces

A number of years ago, I was onboarding to a new executive role in an organization. After the first few weeks, the seemingly endless list of online training was, at last, completed. My “buddy” and I had worked through our assigned tasks. My official onboarding was complete and yet my acclimation was just beginning.

If it’s a windy day outside, how do you know the force of the breeze? If you have a weather App it might indicate the force of gusts in terms of miles per hour, but, in practical terms, what does an 8 mile per hour (MPH) gust feel like?

Every so often I walk my dog at a local park with rustic trails that weave in and out of wooded areas and marshland. There is a curve on one of the well-worn paths where oncoming foot, bicycle, or small critter traffic is hidden from view for at least 10-15 steps.