A little over a year before my mother passed away, she took an epic road trip to see some of the sites in America that had been on her travel list. She wanted to see Deadwood, visit Boot Hill, Casey’s General Store, The Corn Palace, the Crazy Horse Monument, Badlands National Park and Black Hills […]
I got my first car in the ’80s while I was in high school. It was a 1971 Plymouth Satellite Custom that I bought from one of my mother’s co-workers for $600. It was a little over 10 years old and a gigantic tank of a car. The color was even an appropriate “army green”. […]
In the last post I talked about taking the next logical step from Getting Ready and Getting Set, which pressing down on the gas to GO! But anyone who has operated any sort of gas-powered engine from lawnmowers to motorcycles to automobiles knows that if you pump on the gas too much you will flood […]
You probably hear a lot of people complaining about the world (and the other people in it). People are too mean, too greedy, too lazy, too nice, too soft, too fat, too slow, too fast, and too serious. I must have 3 or 4 people come up to me every day to complain about someone […]
UGH. I hated business networking events so much. It was mostly standing around, mumbling banal halfhearted small talk to random strangers and trying to avoid the “schmoozers” — you know, the ones who are there with the agenda of seeing who at the event was “worth talking to” because they could get a sale out […]
Everyone needs a creative space of their own in their world. A dedicated physical location you can retreat to whenever you are in need of inspiration and motivation. A place where ideas come easily and is conducive to focus and productivity. A place where you do your best work. For some it might be a […]
When you have an important appointment you schedule it on your calendar (physical and/or digital) so that you don’t forget it or double-book something in the same time slot. You do this for important events like visits to the doctor’s office, travel plans, and business meetings. But, what could be more important that your own […]