It’s Funny
It’s funny how things that are important to someone all of a sudden become worth learning about or sharing with the rest of the world. Once you find a new restaurant or a recreation spot, are you the one who Read More …
Category: opinion
I Dare You
I keep thinking of that commercial*, the one I hadn’t seen before, but was on the Oscars several times last night. It begs me to say “I dare you to try something new.” *You know…the one that said “Don’t you Read More …
Generating Interest
It isn’t easy to start generating interest in something that is out of season or has come and gone already. Normally, when the seasons change, the things that you do in the late spring, summer and early fall are just Read More …
Make Your Own
In this world, even if you have wealthy parents, you should make your own way. Granted a few zeros will help you get your start, whether it is $1,000 or a million*. In our case, it was much closer to the Read More …
It’s Not the Method
When you are really creative, the thing that matters most is being able to get the ideas out of your head and onto the paper or the screen. It’s not the method that matters – it is the result. It Read More …
Take The Pen
I like felt tip markers and I’m sorry to the gentleman who was in the audience during a panel session about outsourcing sales the other day when that’s all I had to offer to him. He said he would take Read More …
Here and There
The differences in life between here and there – where “there” is wherever you travel for business without the family – are great (as in divergent.) Besides the great distances, the hours, the time zone changes, it’s the lifestyle. Staying out late. Read More …
Between You and Me
I don’t have a secret. I just wanted to confirm that there is a difference between you and me. Well, there are probably many, but in this case, and for today, I mean the answer to the question “Why do Read More …
Leaders or Producers
What is better, having stong leaders or producers? Neither or both??? I was once told, that we (our department) had to have a balance. Not everyone could be a leader, some had to actually be producers of the work. We Read More …
How Are You?
When you start a conversation you can ask a question, but are you really looking for the answer, or just waiting to move on to the real issue? A simple: How are you? Did you like your meal? How did Read More …