Look! A leader!
A reader shared this with me: ____________________________ Our school district hired a new superintendent last year. One of the first things he did was declare that the first snow day…
When can you be happy?
"You can't wait until life isn't hard anymore before you decide to be happy.” - Jane Marczewski A reader sent me this clip from America's Got Talent back in 2021,…
It’s just a restroom
We stopped at a gas station on the way to Gillette Stadium last Sunday. While my buddy put gas in his truck, I went inside to use the restrooms and…
Why we collect our memories
On Thanksgiving morning, I was writing about giving thanks, and I found myself wondering about what I had been thankful for in previous years. So I looked back on Thanksgivings…
The ideal Thanksgiving Day meal time
I enjoyed a lovely and perfect Thanksgiving this year. In the company of some of our friends and family, we shared food, conversation, and football. We chatted about our work…
Painful Thanksgiving
My Thanksgiving Day began around 4:30 in the morning when the cat jumped onto the bed and caught my left index finger with his claw just right, drawing blood. I…
Kung Fu Fighting Dance Party
Pay attention to the little things. Remember them. Record them so you will always have them. They are more precious than you could ever imagine. Last night, I introduced Charlie…
Building your nest egg via optimism
I love this graphic so much. As a relentless proponent of optimism for so many reasons. There is a chapter on cultivating optimism in my new book, "Someday Is Today."…
Growing golfers! And storytellers!
More than 16 years ago, my friend, Tom gifted me a set of golf clubs that he purchased at a yard sale for $10. He tossed them into the back…
Incompetent friends
Am I a jerk to think that it's hard - and maybe impossible - to have an incompetent friend? If you know for a fact that your friend is terrible…
