I’m a bit sleepy this morning. Yes, some of that is due to my early morning (and currently delayed) flight, but I knew I was going to have to wake up earlier than usual this morning. No, I’m sleepy because I went to bed later. It wasn’t because I was up late watching TV (I […]
So I spent the weekend on the east coast. After keynoting and presenting some workshops for the Capital District of Key Club International, I was able to meet up with a friend of mine from college. It was a beautiful spring day outside, so we decided to take a walk down the Capitol Mall. Yes, […]
While eating lunch today, I read Emile Hirsch’s Kilimanjaro, By a Hair blog article. It was an interesting read, a bit graphic on the ingrown hair battle he faced, but a nice testament to the adversity Kilimanjaro presents and the reason he climbed. One part really jumped out to me. Hirsch writes: “There’s about 200 […]
I wear the shirt once a year, or maybe to a conference from time to time as ice breaker attire. I made it for a speaking engagement I did a few years ago at Rancho Cucamonga High School on St. Patrick’s Day. The shirt is a nice forest green. The text is pretty simple: “I’M […]
Most speakers tend to have a bunch of stories involving airplanes. We spend a lot of time traveling to and from engagements and air travel just becomes part of our everyday life. I’m no exception to this rule. Just over a week ago in 72 hours I traveled from Reno, Nevada, to Nancy, Kentucky, to […]
“Are you from Vancouver?” It’s not the question you’d normally expect at a Wine & Pizza Bar in Arizona. I was sitting there, waiting for my friend to join me when this really nice woman walked up to me and asked, “Are you from Vancouver?” If this was a one-time occurrence, perhaps I would have […]
I woke up today and started reading my online newsfeed. The top news story? Actor Corey Haim died of a drug overdose. As a child who grew up in the early 80’s I definitely enjoyed Haim’s films–Lucas remains one of my favorites. I’m saddened by his death. The fact that someone who experienced such success […]
If you haven’t yet, you need to watch the new OK GO video for “This Too Shall Pass.” While there have been some comments on whether or not it is a true Rube Goldberg machine, there is no doubt that the video is incredibly interesting. When I finally got around to watching the video on […]
I happened to be home for two full days, so I swung by local grocery store to purchase some fresh food so I could cook dinner (salmon & quinoa pilaf for those foodies out there). On my way in, I was greeted by a Brownie and a Girl Scout, each asking that lovely spring question: […]
Over the weekend I was having a conversation with a good friend of mine about great customer service. She told me about her amazing fish guy at her local market who seeks out great opportunities to find new fishes and always greets her with a smile. I ended up talking about a random experience on […]