I recently had a fist bump kind of week. In this age where everything is being rated, a fist bump is a much better marker in my book, than the standard scale of 1 to 10. So…how happy or frustrated are you? Sometimes, in the middle of all of life’s storms,...
Are you in either the Marriott Rewards or Starwood Preferred Guest Program? Don’t make a decision about what to do with your points until you read this. Your Bottom Line To get straight to the point, I recommend keeping your points where they are. If you were a...
I love productivity tools, and you will love this one! There are few things that make me happier, work-wise than to find a nifty tool that is useful, free/low cost. In many companies, regardless of the job you have, you constantly deal with a lot of information....
You have an outstanding loan. It’s usually called, “the gift of life,” but really it’s a loan, and I was reminded of that almost every day this month. Triumph and Tragedy This has been a week when people near and dear to me have faced both...
Gratefulness is something that we should practice on a regular basis. Sometimes we seek for something more than what we have to be happy. Instead, let’s look all all that we have now, both people and resources, and express our gratitude for them. Count your...
Trump’s win has set many people’s teeth on edge, and not simply because of superficial reasons. I was encouraged by one of the more level-headed journalists I’ve heard in recent days said. @Milbank said: If he has a #failed #presidency, we have a...
Reconstruction is upon us again. Yesterday, I asked what we would do as a nation, once the election was over? The general sentiment was that Hillary would win. People seemed all to ready to wipe their hands clean of this nasty politics business, and then move on with...
Today is Decision Day in the presidential election. Now what? Are you one of the hundreds of millions who will go back to business as usual? Then you’re part of the problem. At some point in the general election, many people have not felt proud of the choices we...
It’s my birthday! With that comes a few reflections about my past, where I am in life now, and where I envision myself in the future. Gratefulness If you live for any significant amount of time on this earth, you realize how much you are blessed, regardless of...
To catastrophize: letting your imagination run wild, and letting your fears stop you. There are reasonable fears, but you can get past them and get on with life. As a consultant who travels as part of my work, I encounter plenty of situations that defy my...
I’m in writer mode today, overflowing with inspiration, and making significant progress on some of my writing projects. Some of those projects are personal, and some are professional in nature. Sign up! You will want This One of the personal projects is...
