Step Back
No matter where you are, this month, take a step back and think about everything. It is nearly December and if you haven’t already thought ahead to the new year, you should. It isn’t that I believe in “New Year’s Read More …
Category: opinion
Be Tempted
It is hard not to be tempted to do things that you don’t think you should do. The e-mail this weekend (and for the last few years around this time of year) promotes any and everything that you may or Read More …
Need It, Want It, Got It
Which is it this year: need it, want it, got it? Reading the countless emails promoting Thanksgiving weekend and Cyber Monday sales, I’m not sure that any of the categories fit this year. Even if we don’t have it… Plus, Read More …
You’re Young, You’ve Got Time
Probably the best line of the Gilmore Girls revival so far is “You’re young, you’ve got time.” There is always time, no matter how old or young you are to decide what is next in your life. Go back to Read More …
Abundance
Thanksgiving is a celebration of abundance, starting with that first harvest – which we’re no longer dependent upon any longer – not really anyway. We have more food than anyone should ever have in one meal, and then, we eat Read More …
Almost There
We are almost there…the first holiday concert of the season. Who can be sad, stressed out or mad once the holidays are here to enjoy? White Christmas. Three Ships. Oh, Christmas Tree. We are almost there, two more days of Read More …
Visit First
Some people dream of moving to a big city and won’t even visit first… I can’t even imagine, nor recommend it. There are several cities that I’ve been and would never consider living in – even for free. The same Read More …
Old is New
Everything old is new again, maybe skipping a generation or two…but then again, sometimes it just takes a partial generation. The all encompassing retro or the antique, going from disco to the rave, from peace out man to the hipsters. Read More …
In House
What you do in house can be controlled…what you do out of house…should also be completely within your realm of understanding. If not, you have some serious risk. Communication matters…you must tell them what you want. Clear. Explicit. Expectations. You Read More …
Closing the Loop
Normally, closing the loop on outstanding communication, deliverables and commitments is a good thing. You may be lingering over the work needed. You could be rushing to get it done on time. You might be moving at an even keel Read More …