Ahead and Behind
How is it possible to be both ahead and behind at the same time? Sometimes, in your work, you are ready for everything that comes next; yet at home, things are slipping. Other times, you are running ahead of the Read More …
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Patriotic and True
When you think of the Red, White and Blue, you think patriotic and true…don’t you? Of course you should. Our country Our flag Our freedoms Our soldiers Our veterans The dedicated, the fearless (in spite of their fears), the practiced Read More …
Fall Out
Kind of happy today that there isn’t a huge fall out from the election. Not that I heard anyway. That means tomorrow, we can just fall out of bed and go on with our days. Make the differences that you Read More …
At The Pumpkin Patch
There can be some late nights at the pumpkin patch. Not just to save the harvest from a frost either…just regular, every day, in the middle of the season, evenings. I drove by one at dusk today and thought that Read More …
Some Things Just Work
In the end, some things just work out even though you cannot control a lot of things. Many things, like… the weather. or, someone else’s actions. or, temporary chalk markings. or, the timing of the traffic lights. or, the calibration Read More …
Take One For The Team
There are a number of times in your career, or in your life that you will decide you have to take one for the team. Make the long drive, late in the day. Stay home with a sick kid. Clean Read More …
Finish Your…
One of the things that my family, friends and co-workers always ask me to do is finish your… thought. It is bad. and… It is getting worse. The busier it is, the harder it is to stay focused. It is Read More …
Get Across the Finish Line
If you are keeping score you have to get across the finish line…and then, do it over and over and over again. The end becomes the finish and vice versa. An endless loop. We all keep score, we want to Read More …
Keeping Score
In business, as in life, we spend a lot of time keeping score. It is something we must do, over and over again. Measuring ourselves, against ourselves…to make sure that we are improving. Clients pitched. Clients signed. Meetings scheduled. Meetings Read More …
Enjoy Something New
In life, as in work, we should always be able to enjoy something new. A new friend A new hobby A new interest A new baby A new place to enjoy dinner A new product to launch A new service Read More …