When you look, what do you see?
Have you seen this email? It has been making the rounds for a while: A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold January[...]
Your momentum is taking you somewhere. Take notice.
The first time I saw people shooting pool (playing pocket billiards) I was hooked. Perhaps is was having seen The Hustler with Jackie Gleason as "Minnesota Fats" or maybe it was a manifestation of male adolescence.[...]
Leader, are you tired?
The business owners and senior managers I know who are really good leaders are frequently tired. It’s a good tired, but tired nonetheless. It’s a lot like the tired you get from a spirited game[...]
Sadness in the Steve Jobs biography
Today, Walter Issacson's authorized biography of Steve Jobs will be released to the general public. Many interesting "leaks" from pre-lease copies have been published over the past few days. Steve Jobs excelled in thinking differently. Apple iPods[...]
The US economic problems will improve…
Or not. At least one organization (the Economic Cycle Research Institute, ECRI) with an exceptionally good track record says another recession may already be here. Over the last 15 years, it has gotten all of[...]
Leadership and unconditional love
A little over three years ago we decided to add a dog to our family. My wife is a city girl and I'm a country boy. I'd like a barnyard full of pets and she'd[...]