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Every December, our family makes a pilgrimage to Georgetown’s iconic Martin’s Tavern. It’s a tradition that feels like stepping into a living postcard—warm lights, garlands draped across wood-paneled walls, and the unmistakable hum of holiday cheer. Martin’s isn’t just a…
The hard work was in the rearview mirror. We had raked up all the leaves and dragged them to the front lawn for pickup. Now it was just a waiting game until the county showed up to vacuum them into…
Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave. –Mary Tyler Moore Last month, I discovered my car battery was draining overnight. Why? I have no idea. Why does anything go south in old cars? …
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved. –Helen Keller I knew they were home before I even walked through the door. The…
You can’t always connect the dots looking forward; sometimes you have to look backwards for everything to make sense. –Steve Jobs Wow. Another glorious weekend on the East Coast of the US. And my wife and I took full advantage of the weather…
Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less.–Rick Warren The National Football League is in full swing as teams fight their way into mid-season form. As I reclined to watch for a few minutes on Sunday,…
You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great. –Zig Ziglar As the dog days of my marathon training roll on, the goal is becoming more and more daunting. The speed workouts are…
Action is the foundational key to all success. – Pablo Picasso “Field of Dreams” is a classic American movie interweaving baseball, family and good old-fashioned Midwestern ideals. If you haven’t seen it (are there any of you out there?), it…
Winner’s Circle. President’s Club. Sales Excellence. Whatever the name, these reward trips are pure gold for the top sales performers in any company. Over the years, they have been a source of both pride and rejuvenation for me, helping to…
“Peace is achieved not by avoiding conflict, but by facing it wisely.” – Epictetus In the mid-1990s, I had the distinct pleasure of selling advertising for The American Trucking Associations newspaper, Transport Topics. My boss at the time was Dick…