Even now, I can hear my instructor berating us in staff meetings: “What are you reading? Readers are leaders! Do you want to influence your students? Make sure you’re feeding …
Time for a New Skill Set
It’s time to learn a new skill set. I could be the guy who orchestrated the whole operation and outs the company together, hires the people, and/or even hired the …
Dear Hugh
Dear Hugh, I miss you, sir. I think about you randomly, and always tear up and smile when I do. You were such a wonderful human being, and I feel …
Getting the MOST out of What You Learn
I love learning. I love to read. I love to listen to podcasts. I love attending seminars. Here is my list for how to get the most out of …
Keep Being Good to People
They all had HUGE smiles on their faces. Maybe it was because for part of the night I swapped tops with a staff member (the top was so pretty)… But they …
The First You Or The Second Who?
We’d all like to think that we are making a difference. Most of us want to feel special; unique. One of the six human needs is significance. So, for those …
Thoughts on Hopelessness, Anxiety, and Sleep
Written on November 28, 2017 Hope. It really is the best feeling ever. For the last three to four weeks, for whatever reason, I have just felt so hopeless. I …
Peace or Panic. You Get to Choose.
For more than the entirety of my adult life, I have worked on Saturdays. Like, allll Saturday long. Usually from 8am until 7pm. Sometimes later. It’s just what you do …
A Tale of Two Ice Cream Parlors
Two ice cream parlors. Two store fronts. Two great locations. SAME STREET. Not only the same street, but literally separated by two other businesses. A father and son could play …
Want to Make More Money? Answer Your Phone.
He who answers the phone gets paid. My bus broke down. Again 🙁 I am starting to wonder if it would be a better use of my time and money …