Living in Central Florida, seeing a roach is not a big deal. I remember when my wife and I first moved down here from the Chicago area many years ago, we were shocked to see roaches the size of small farm animals! – at least that’s how it seemed to us. Can you imagine going[…]
There are a host of well-known quotes about not living your life looking through the rear-view mirror. It’s good advice. You are I are made to be looking forward, moving forward, striving for what lies ahead. However, there is a way to keep your forward focus while still respecting the value of learning from the[…]
Recently I read this quote from business icon and philanthropist Warren Buffett: “It’s far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price.” Great advice. How often do we look for the “deal” only to discover that after the initial euphoria of feeling like we got[…]
Every author wants their book to sell. Unfortunately, most authors are hoping the Book Fairly will magically swoop down and push up their title to the top of the Amazon Best Sellers List – better yet, the New York TImes Best Sellers List. While you’re waiting for that to happen, here are the most tried-and[…]
Recently I was giving a presentation to a group of up-and-coming leaders. It was a casual gig so I dressed appropriately (or so I thought) in my jeans and an untucked shirt. Problem was, my jeans were so baggy that you could probably hide the Idaho Potato truck in there and nobody would notice. My wife tried[…]
The other day I was in an airport travelling home from a meeting. I had time to kill so I stopped in one of the many terminal bookstores and browsed the magazine section. I ended up purchasing a copy of People magazine. In addition to selling “newsstand” single copies, People also sells their magazine as[…]
For some of us, the holidays bring great times of rejoicing. For others, you find yourself thrust into family situations that can be challenging. Holiday gatherings may force you to see and interact with difficult people, people who have hurt you deeply and people who see the world very differently from how you do. None[…]
