Rudolph Made It | So Can You
If you woke up this morning with sugar plums dancing in your head, most likely Santa made it down the chimney ... and Rudolph is stretched out on the ottoman with a cup of egg nog in hand. T here’s a powerful lesson in here for you.“Seriously?” my wife said.“You’re…
The 12 Pains of Christmas | An Executive Sing-a-Long
The holidays are here and we’re still trying to figure out how we’re going to get it all done. You know, all the productivity stuff we talk about? S o, instead of asking you to work at something – anything – I’ve decided to give you a gift of holiday…
The 12 Days of Christmas | What does is cost this year?
The cost of the fanciful mix of gifts described in the classic carol, The 12 Days of Christmas, has been tracked for over a quarter of a century. W ho knew how expensive the Seven-Swans-A-Singing would be? What a difference 5 years makes!It was a pretty fowl year back in 2010.Who…
Hi. I’m Your Mobile Phone. I’m lost and I can’t find my owner.
We’ve become very dependent on our mobile phones, haven’t we? Losing it is super frustrating ... and can be super expensive. I 've been through this exact scenario recently, so I wanted to share with you what I've learned. Follow these steps to make sure you're prepared for something that…
Resentment | Jealousy | Anger | Best to kick them to the curb!
BTW, the same holds for bitterness.And jealousy. And AngerAnd Revenge.Let it go.(The quote has been attributed to Nelson Mandela, Buddha and Anne Lamotte among others. It may have come into common parlance in the 1930s with Alcoholics Anonymous. In fact, Carrie Fisher explicitly attributed AA when she said it. Don’t…
What I’m Sure About | What You’re Sure About
There are things we know for sure and some we don’t. H ere is what I DO know and what I think YOU know.What I Know Is TrueYou don’t draw on the Lone Ranger.You can’t squeeze anything out of a buffalo nickel.You shouldn’t flub a question about who’s buried in…
Creativity & Innovation | They’re alive and well and living at USF
Last week, as an Adjunct Professor at USF, I had the opportunity to once again participate as a judge for the Fall 2015 University of San Francisco Undergraduate Pitch Competition. I f you’re concerned about the ambitions and creativity of graduating students these days, don’t be. They’re on it.The Entrepreneurial…