Over the last year I've become fascinated with this idea of becoming a gentleman in the 21st century and I don't think I'm alone.

Ruby,

A few weeks ago, my friend Shauna sent a last-minute email to myself and a couple others. She was giving a talk that weekend and was hoping we would come over early the next morning to hear a draft and give some notes. I was flattered and also a bit floored. Shauna is the author of three books (her most recent one we'll be discussing here in the coming weeks). She gives talks and interviews all the time.

Why would a competent, confident, author and speaker need feedback? Why would someone like her need to collaborate?

Epictetus said, "Know first who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly.”

Ruby will be turning 2 next week and in the last month or so her vocabulary has exploded (a far cry from her previous attempts at articulating the future).

Her voice ranges daily from that of a toddler to her big-girl-10-year-old-voice. Her sweet chuckles morph into college-aged belly laughs as soon as I toss her onto the couch.