Joanne and I had a funny conversation on the way home from lunch on Sunday. She said sometimes she sees the clerks in Macy’s and is kinda jealous. I asked whatever she could mean by that and here’s the essence of her explanation. If she just had a job to go to every day her…
Last Friday night Joanne and I were playing Quiddler while eating dinner at Miller’s Grocery – one of our long time favorite relaxing spots. We enjoy the ambience, the live music and the great down-home cooking. Debbie, the owner stopped by to chat and in the conversation asked if we carried a dictionary with us…
Most of you know my fine culinary habits take me to Taco Bell on a frequent basis. Having vegetarian kids and grandkids makes it a common landing place with something for everyone. (Joanne would debate that.) A couple weeks ago I witnessed a job hiring experience that blew my mind. I was sitting there quietly…
Here are the beginning of another year we are all reminded, we are one year older. Sometimes I look around at people I’ve known for 20 years and wonder if I look as old as they do. But then I’m reminded of what really makes us “old” or “young.” This poem from Samuel Ullman perhaps…
Tabula Rasa — This is actually a Latin term meaning “clean slate.” People who end up being successful usually view change differently than the average person. It was a cold December night in West Orange, New Jersey. Thomas Edison’s factory was humming with activity. Work was proceeding on a variety of fronts as the great…
I have been privileged to work with a variety of “experts” over the last few years – helping them leverage their knowledge into real businesses. There’s a three part formula any of us can use to clearly state what we do – here’s mine. I help high potential individuals Understand their unique and most powerful…
Here’s a simple contest. Each year I like to come up with a phrase to enter the New Year. Some are easy: “Things will be great in ’98.” “Everything’s fine in ’99.” “Like eagles we’ll soar in 2004.” “Living extreme in 2013.” What about this coming year? What can we use as a motto for…
