Back from The Asia Tour: Video and Photos
We got back late last night from our tour of Asia. Once I recover from jet lag I will be posting alot of business insights from abroad but in the meantime, in this fast moving world, here is a video […]
Unplugged and Signing Off the Grid Grid for Now
Until January, I will be unplugged and off the power grid. I believe as an entrepreneur and small business owner, it is nearly impossible to separate out your business and personal life. After all these years, I no longer try.
As a result, once (or twice) a year, I go on a long vacation where I […]
Six I am Thankful For in 2009
1. I am thankful that this country is not in a depression. I wasn’t quite sure about that a year ago. I still live in my same house, drive the same car and I am still warm in the winter and cool in the summer. I appreciate this.
2. My clients who I have helped during […]
Is there Atonement in Business?
This is the time of year in my religious culture that I ask people for forgiveness. It’s part of the way that I get a fresh start in the year. Think if it as one big annual confessional. I start by apologizing to the people you may have wronged during the year knowingly or unknowingly.
But I believe that we also […]
Texting Advice from a 9 Year Old
Texting among teenagers have become ubiquitous. My sons are more likely to be looking at the screens of their phones than any other place. When I was a teenager, I asked for permission to use the phone to call my friends. My children don’t even call their friends, they text them– over 10,000 times last […]
Cheer Me or Boo Me, Joe Wilson, the Worst Result is Being Average
I hate being average. I hate people not having a strong opinion about me and what I say. Being average is well…so average. It’s no way to make an impact in this world.
I would much rather total stink at something than be average. I would much […]