Read The Fine Print
We are always told, especially by the lawyers, to read the fine print. It matters. So, we do…until the fine print becomes so tedious that you skip over the info, you breeze through the terms and conditions to get to Read More …
Month: June 2018
It’s Not Your Fault
Even when you try to help them, you give them the best advice you can…it’s not your fault when they make their own decisions. Consulting is a very interesting practice. You have a lot of relevant experience. You have opinions, Read More …
Only Blame Yourself
You can only blame yourself if you didn’t clearly explain the situation to them. Teach them what you know. Teach them what they need to know. Tell them why it is so important. Whether you are a parent, who is Read More …
Who Taught You…
On Father’s Day, the answer to the question should be obvious. Who taught you… How to drive? How to tie a tie? How to iron a dress shirt? How to hyper-mile? How to install a window air conditioner and not Read More …
Hey, Is That The Same Car?
When cars get old enough, antique enough, they stand out. The other day, we saw an orange VW Beetle in a parking lot. Today, walking through town, we saw another one and thought, hey, is that the same car? I Read More …
All Look The Same
A terrible cliche is that people all look the same…they make fun of this all the time: in movies in stand up comedy routines But I am not talking about people of a certain ethnicity. I am talking about how Read More …
Would You Care To Comment
What would you do if someone randomly came up to you in a restaurant, on the street, in your favorite retail store and asked you if you would care to comment? On what topic you might want to know. To Read More …
Squint A Little
If you squint a little bit, do things look more clear? Focusing your mind and your eyes on one thing might be all that it takes. Sometimes, it might even make you hear better, too. Or, understand what the other Read More …
If You Are Keeping Score
It depends on the scenario whether it is good or bad if you are keeping score. If you are making tally marks: against your kids – bad. against your competition – good. against your spouse – bad. against your opponent Read More …
Home Mades
I am not sure who coined the term, but I have seen it in a few restaurants. Regardless of who, where or when…the home mades may mean: Hand sliced, hand cooked potato chips. Or, anything that is made by hand Read More …