At my last corporate job, my boss made up the title “Performance Advocate” for me. I really liked it. And I’ve worked hard to live up to it ever since. It’s helped me develop a … Read the rest…
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A friend of mine is a big Steely Dan fan. If you’re not familiar with Steely Dan, I’m told they were a popular band from the 70’s and 80’s. Of course, I’m way too young … Read the rest…
I was thinking about a sad story a client of mine told me. She said a friend of hers, another business owner, fell out of a tree while working in his front yard. And he … Read the rest…
Did you ever see the movie, Money Pit, with Shelley Long? They play a couple who can’t afford an expensive house. But they get conned into buying what appears to be a beautiful mansion at … Read the rest…
I remember a recent discussion with a new client, who’s been feeling “totally out of control.” And I saw that same look in her eyes and heard that same tone in her voice I’ve seen … Read the rest…
“I can’t let him go. I can’t. There must be some way to bring him back. Oh, I can’t think about this now! I’ll go crazy if I do! I’ll think about it tomorrow. But … Read the rest…
The Olympics had ’em. Every game show has ’em. And even local business openings have ’em. I’m talking about winners and losers. Because not every competitor or “great idea” is gonna be successful. I thought … Read the rest…
I read an article about the paint by numbers fad from back in the 50’s and 60’s. And it said Max S. Klein, who owned the Palmer Paint Company in Detroit, Michigan, got the fad … Read the rest…
Would you rather be able to buy your own home, take good care of your loved ones, or go on vacations more than one week a year? OK, it’s a trick question. Because I’m sure … Read the rest…
Sometime, in 1892, a young French baron, Pierre de Coubertin, wanted to start up the Olympics again. The games actually started way back in B.C. times. But by the 1800’s they had apparently fizzled out. … Read the rest…