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The Most Important Ingredient
I’m spending most of my nights in hotels again as my fall speaking season hits its stride. I’m back in a property I’ve praised in the past about its incredible service. Sadly, today things weren’t quite the same. No, this isn’t a rant blog–seriously, keep reading (I’ve purposefully left the hotel’s name out of it). […]
13 years ago
The Beach at 6am
My fall speaking season is up and running, and I’ve started to hit the airports quite a bit more frequently again. On a recent trip, I flew into LAX, arriving close to 6am. Just before our descent, we flew out over the Pacific Ocean, turning to line up with the runway. I looked out over […]
13 years ago
Post Production
This past weekend I visited with my older brother, Dave. He’s spent over a decade working in “post-production,” editing many of the popular reality shows on television including American Idol, The Apprentice, The Bachelor Pad, Jockeys, and Whale Wars. I’ve watched him work on mini-projects for our family or a local non-profit. To be honest, […]
13 years ago
S’Mores
I spent this past Saturday night, sitting in my cousins’ backyard, alongside my girlfriend and my brother, as we awaited an outdoor viewing of The Princess Bride. We had a fire going in their fire pit, ready to await our collection of marshmallows, chocolate squares, and graham crackers. Yep, it was S’Mores Time. I seriously […]
13 years ago
Doing the Laundry
So I’m doing some laundry today. I’ve been in San Diego for a week now, and while it is DEFINITELY cooler than Phoenix, I’ve still been outside and sweating in summer heat. My clothes smell, one shirt needs some extra attention due to a dropped chow mein noodle from the other night, and quite simply, […]
13 years ago
Summer School 2011::Week 6
Here’s the last week of Summer School 2011. You can finish strong. Do it. State: Relationships Mind: Blogs Technology: Infostripe & QR Codes You can always keep up-to-date on all assignments at the main Summer School page. Bookmark it and visit every Monday morning. Assignments should be updated by Sunday night.
13 years ago
State::Week 6 (Summer11)
Okay, so this week and last week go hand in hand. While last week was about Communication and connecting through questions, this week just takes it one step forward. Assignment #1 Appreciate your relationships. We did gratitude a few weeks ago. This week is all about making it come to life. Invite a friend, relative, […]
13 years ago
Technology::Week 6 (Summer11)
Okay, this so here is the last week of technology. Depending on where you are at with some of the previous assignments, you’ll either dive into this week, or just bookmark or Evernote this entry for later use. Assignment #1 Set up an infostripe account. Infostripe is currently in beta-form, but is a great concept. […]
13 years ago
Mind::Week 6 (Summer11)
Okay, it’s the 6th and final week of Summer School 2011. I hope you’ve enjoyed reading Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel Pink. Now, we’re switching gears, and trying to keep our minds active year round. You have one assignment this week. Assignment #1 Subscribe to some blogs. It’s important that we […]
13 years ago