The best way to stop a novelist dead in his tracks
Want to know what will stop a novelist from finishing the final tweaks of his manuscript? His five year-old daughter teaching his two year-old son how to tell bad knock…
Three ideas to increase profitability at ESPN
These three ideas are free, ESPN. You’d be a fool not to use them. I have many more, and I’d be more than happy to discuss a consulting position within…
The St. Louis Police Officers Association have demanded an apology, which unfortunately has made them look like middle school brats.
The St. Louis Police Officers Association is upset with the St. Louis Rams football players who entered the field displaying the "hands up don't shoot" pose. This seems like a…
Presentation consultant for hire
Over the past four years, I have written quite a bit about my hatred of meetings. Regardless of the context, the majority of the meetings that I have been required…
Outsourcing and crowdsourcing my New Year’s resolutions: Any suggestions for me?
If you are a regular reader of this blog, you probably know that I take my goal-setting and New Year’s resolutions very seriously. Since 2010, I’ve posted my resolutions on…
The lack of sibling rivalry is my daughter’s crowning achievement.
Last night, our two year-old son was watching videos of the family on the iPad. He came upon one of his big sister and said to no one in particular,…
Our little ingrate has grown up. Unfortunately.
As the holidays approach, I’m happy to report that our formerly two year-old ingrate, now three years older, handles less-than-satisfying gift giving situations much better today. It’s good news, but…
Resolution update: November 2014
In an effort to hold myself accountable, I post a list my New Year’s resolutions at the beginning of each month, along with their progress (or lack thereof). With one…
