The Most Important Thing
December 20, 2011 – 9:09 am | No Comment

I’ve made it no surprise that for quite awhile my life revolved around money, power, girls and status.  I wanted a powerful job title at a powerful company that struck fear into my subordinates and …

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The Most Important Thing
December 20, 2011 – 9:09 am | No Comment
The Most Important Thing

I’ve made it no surprise that for quite awhile my life revolved around money, power, girls and status.  I wanted a powerful job title at a powerful company that struck fear into my subordinates and …

Getting Hired – 2 Things Harvard Won’t Teach You
August 22, 2011 – 7:02 am | No Comment
Getting Hired – 2 Things Harvard Won’t Teach You

You’re overqualified.  You’re not a good fit for this company or position.  We don’t have anything available right now.  Thanks for coming in, but we’ve decided on someone else.
Ever heard this?
We all have.  Everyone gets …

10 Ways to Have a Better Day
August 15, 2011 – 1:19 pm | No Comment
10 Ways to Have a Better Day

Look for Beauty
An attractive smile.  An elderly couple holding hands.  The sunrise.  Look for beauty, and you’ll eventually see it everywhere, in everything.  Just don’t start abusing adjectives with airy-fairy tweets and status updates.
Forget …

Getting Over Yourself
August 9, 2011 – 10:01 am | No Comment
Getting Over Yourself

There I was, sitting in a luxurious boardroom in Ludwigsburg, Germany.  I was surrounded by C-Level executives and senior management.  I was the only one who didn’t speak German, I was half the average age …

10% Tip
May 24, 2011 – 5:03 pm | No Comment
10% Tip

“In 35 years of doing this sh%t, I’ve seen things that neither Science, nor Medicine, nor Jesus F*’n Christ could explain.  Sh*t that will make your head spin.  Absolute ‘No win’ scenarios that people walk …

Your Happy Card
May 9, 2011 – 2:37 pm | No Comment
Your Happy Card

It’s Monday Morning and I really don’t feel like being at work.  I mean, I REALLY don’t.  Sometimes I’m okay with going to work, knowing I kinda have to, and I actually have a pretty …

Fitness Investing
January 21, 2011 – 12:56 am | No Comment
Fitness Investing

Wouldn’t it be great if we could just do 300 sit-ups one night, and have a six pack the next day?  Or say you have a date Friday, do like 75 pushups and have better …

A Lesson in Judgement
June 21, 2010 – 3:06 pm | No Comment
A Lesson in Judgement

A Lesson in Judgment
Ever been really tired on a Monday?  I start every work day by getting up at 5am, regardless of what happened the night before.  I also suffer from spats of insomnia.  I’m …

Finding Your Message aka “Knowingly Knowing What You Already Know”
June 1, 2010 – 2:07 pm | No Comment
Finding Your Message aka “Knowingly Knowing What You Already Know”

I’ve been stuck for a long time now, trying to figure out what I already know.  I don’t know what I already know, and I’ve been relying on that as an excuse for why I …

On Perspectives and Bull$hit
May 6, 2010 – 2:06 pm | No Comment
On Perspectives and Bull$hit

I’m cursed with always having a positive outlook.  People come to me for advice, simply because I always have a creative way to look at things.
Just this morning I got hit with insulting business news.  …