So, the buckle on my good leather briefcase broke, and while it’s getting fixed I’ve been using another smaller case I purchased from a Life Is Good store in the Chicago Midway airport. It’s actually an over-the-shoulder messenger bag, so when I’m walking around with it the bag hangs behind me. I’ve been having lots … Read more
I heard the other day about Bhutan’s new (young) king being crowned, and how his 52-year old father (my age, how funny!) had abdicated the throne and put his son on it in order to aid the country’s transition to a new age. The king emeritus (or whatever they call him, now) created the concept … Read more
Email and Happiness. Hmmm. More like Email VERSUS Happiness. From where I sit today, I don’t see these two as being compatible. No matter how doggedly I seek to clear my Inbox, more messages flow in. I often feel like I’m battling the mythical Hydra — each time I cut off a head, two more … Read more
My oldest son attended the University of Notre Dame. Justin was a true fan (as in “fanatic”) of Fighting Irish football. He lived and died by their win/loss record, hosted a weekly campus radio show on the subject, and even dyed his hair kelly green one semester. He dressed as a (6-foot tall) leprechaun for … Read more
The party’s over, boys and girls. Now, the real work begins. You’ve got 77 days to come up with a plan to save the world. For real. Don’t try to make everybody happy. Just do the right thing. Please. Use your new powers for the greatest good. That will make me very happy.
A reflection for Election Day: When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world. I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation. When I found I couldn’t change the nation, I began to focus on my town. I couldn’t change the town and as … Read more
I’m so sick of election stuff, stuff, stuff; and I’m sure you are, too. Yet please indulge me for two more days. No matter who wins tomorrow, we will make History — either way, we will have placed someone other than a white male in one of the top two posts of the land, and … Read more
I truly believe this is the most important Presidential election that has occurred in my lifetime (since 1956, then). I don’t know who will win… and frankly, both candidates have enough pros and cons going for them that I don’t believe we can mess up too badly either way, and in any case neither is … Read more
Digging through some old training material, I came across a fun little exercise that I’ve not used in years. It still makes me smile. ATTITUDE BY THE NUMBERS: Using the english alphabet, assign a numerical value to each letter, starting with A=1 and Z=26 Example: Using this formula, the word CAT = 3+1+20=24 Got it? … Read more
I just finished up a two-hour class on using web tools to build relationships, build my brand, and support my business. My head is spinning. BlogTalkRadio. Twitter. Twellow. Ping.fm. Podcasts thru iTunes. Trendwatching. Tweetbeep.com. Blogging. Audio files — MP3 or CD? Video on the blog. “The static website is dead (or wil be within two … Read more