Lori Silverman

I'm an observer of life, someone who tries to find meaning in every day occurrences.

Welcome to my blog. I'm Lori Silverman. My work colleagues know me as a strategist, keynote speaker and author. I'm also the owner of Partners for Progress, a management consulting firm based in Mesa, Arizona.

I'm not one who strives for work/life balance. In many ways I believe the phrase is misleading. I strive for work/life integration—where work is play and play is work.

I'm fascinated with the small things in life—and often eavesdrop on conversations wherever I might be, spend time watching people as they interact with each other, and day dream as I look out the window of an airplane. I live life with the energy of a 16 year old. Each morning I wake up with a renewed sense of optimism; sleep is my elixir.

Come join me as I share my reflections on daily life.

HOW THIS BLOG CAME TO BE . . .

For several weeks in Fall 1990, I had the opportunity to participate in a study mission to visit Deming prize winning companies in Japan. The first evening, a reception was given in our honor by our Japanese hosts. One of them pulled me aside. In his hands he had the book, Planning for Quality, Productivity & Competitive Position which had just been published. He pointed to my name on the first page of the Preface and congratulated me; I'd had the opportunity to craft about a third of the text. Then he said something I'll never forget. "Here in Japan, we say a book has two messages: the one that is written and what's said—or not said—between the lines. What is between the lines in your book?"

While I was unable to respond to him right away, what he triggered in me was a desire to take the time to read between the lines—when I read books or articles, when I listened to a speaker, and when I join in conversation with others. This sensitivity has heightened over time.

With this in mind, my blog offers observations about daily life—what we see—and burrows between the lines to offer ideas on what we miss and what’s being revealed to us.