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Winnebago trip to South Padre Island for Spring Break. That was the primary focus of my second semester senior year in college. A group of buddies and I had talked about it since Freshman year. It was now or never. There…
So, I totaled my car last week. Certainly not something I set out to do. But, in hindsight, an amazing blessing! Not to be too melodramatic, but I was very lucky. Not only was I not seriously injured, but, after one…
St. Patrick’s Day in Savannah, Georgia. One of the all-time greatest celebrations of my life. The Irish came in droves to Savannah in the 1800s to dig canals, build roads and lay railroad track. Most of them stayed. With so many…
The snow was coming down. The kids were in bed. A fire was roaring and I had a delicious bourbon poured and ready for intake. Could there be a more inspiring atmosphere to…write my blog? But, despite these perfect conditions, I could not put a…
So, I’m just gonna rip the Band-Aid off and put it out there. I am a terrible golfer. I still love the competitive aspect of the game and (almost) always have fun when I can get out. But I am neither “strong”…
King George III was a hot mess after the American Colonies successfully rebelled against the Crown and won their independence. (God Bless America!) He was constantly haunted by this loss and became obsessed with England’s declining influence around the world. By 1788, King George’s…
I was “fired” from my job on Friday. It started out as a typical day. Worked out in the morning. Got the kids to school. Prepared for a few customer meetings. But just as I was about to head out the door, I received…
Energy feeds on energy. During one of my recent motivational speeches, the lights were turned up obnoxiously high in the room. I could see every expression and subtle movement from the audience. As I rolled through the material, I could see and feel a certain…
Have you ever spoken confidently about something you know little about? C’mon now! There I was in the middle of a serious client meeting when the inevitable”blockchain” topic reared its head. Like most people, I have a basic understanding…
Perspective. Sometimes it hits you over the head like a bucket of ice cold water. I was down on Capitol Hill last week with a colleague, visiting policy-makers and gathering information for my clients. In our final meeting of the day, we…