I’ve been working out lately.  Although I could stand to lose a few pounds that is not my goal; I’m just trying NOT to die! We often focus on the wrong things; most people focus on their weight when the real issue is their Cholesterol.  It’s not what you see on the surface that matters; […]

Do you enjoy making ALL of your small problems into bigger ones?  Of course not! So why do you keep doing it? Like most things in life and business; big problems often start small! The proverbial “800 pound Gorrilla”… the problem or competitor that is ever present; that dominates your thoughts and actions and never […]

…. So there I sat, late, in the car in front of the house early on a hazy summer morning pre-occupied with the mental calisthenics required to orchestrate a perfect meeting. A meeting that in some not so small way would determine my near term future ability to support my kids. There I sat…. waiting. […]

“Choose Your Attitude!” We learned this lesson from the Pike Place Fish Market in Seattle Washington. In a little book called “FISH Philosophy!” author, John Chrinstensen offers a workplace management system that promises a “remarkable way to boost morale and improve results!” A more local and personal version of the “choose your attitude” lesson was […]