Is it difficult to figure out who I am?
On the street – I am a jogger
On the web – I am a blogger
On the radio – I am a broadcaster
On the computer – I am a podcaster
In my family – I am a father, husband, son and brother
In my church – I am a speaker and a leader
In the world – I am a friend, associate, acquaintance
With all these titles and all these names
My pacing stops and out loud thoughts turn to who am I?
Can you reveal your identity?
What is your identity?
How do you display who you are?
Does a mask cover your facial expressions?
Do you wear a costume to hide your features?
Can a computer hide your name?
When you blog, do you sign your name?
When you jog, do you carry picture id?
Are there people that call you friend?
Do you attend a church or just visit?
Do you play well with others?
How does your family see you, call you, greet you?
Discovering who you are can be complicated
Choices are made, and the consequences follow
You can review the rights and wrongs of life past
You can explore the endless possibilities of life ahead
But what is most important each and every day
Avoid make-believe and live the truth of who you are
The masks and costumes and hiding can only deceive
And disguise the truths of what you really believe
Richard Oppenheim helps individuals and companies get better. His effort is to deliver short term actions that will serve as the foundation for achieving long term goals, such as getting unstuck. He maps what is desired with what can be accomplished and then help create a personal road map for going forward.
As a CPA, Richard was an early innovator of computer based resources. Over the years, his efforts have integrated lots of business processes, personal actions, technology resources and decision making. He has developed computer based professional education courses and co-founded a company providing on-line education courses covering the areas of security, management and control over IT operations.
As an adjunct professor at NYU’s Graduate School of Business, Richard served as a Director with NYU’s Management Decision Laboratory. He graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and did post-graduate work at New York University.
His writing includes books, magazine columns, computer product reviews, feature articles, trade association pamphlets, book editing and ghostwriting.
His journey continues as he endeavors to guide and illuminate the path that others need to take.
