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January 15, 2014
Mr. Hublot
Art is supposed to capture your imagination. It’s supposed to awaken your childlike sense of wonder, or, at the very least, convict you that you may have lost it. It’s supposed to portray the world as it could be. At least, good art is supposed to. I fell in love with Stéphane Halleux’s work years […]
Why Teams Always Do Things Better
There’s an old adage: Anything worth doing is worth doing well. I’m pretty sure there’s another one. At least there is for me: Anything worth doing well is worth doing as a team. And maybe better still: Anything you want to do well, you’d better do with a team. Last night, the team pictured above […]
January 13, 2014
January 10, 2014
Three Tips on Believing Intentionally
I believe in chocolate milkshakes. My friend believes in french fries. Extra large portions of them. My Amish neighbors, pictured above, believe in role playing the 1800s when it’s 4°F out. Still other people believe in overworking, while some, underworking. But I have a strange allergy to dairy. So while I believe in chocolate milkshakes, […]
VIDEO: Ice Ice Cream (Cold Stone)
Just finished producing this video with Tabitha Rodgers for our Cold Stone Creamery in Watertown, NY. Too fun not to pass on. Enjoy! ch:
January 8, 2014
Resolutions Or Misfires?
Eat less. Read more. Be nicer to the person at work who picks their nose in public. You know, the usual New Year’s resolutions we all make. And break. And then kick ourselves over. Well, this year, I’ve made a solid. Namely, to write more and veg-out less. With the audience I’ve been afforded, I […]
January 6, 2014
Three Tips To Help You Use Your Words
Screaming. If you’re a parent, you just got a nervous tic when you read that. That’s because you’re very familiar with the childhood pattern of screaming. For the uninitiated, screaming is due to sub-humanoid offspring not yet knowing how to use their oratory faculties to communicate specific needs. As a result, a scream could mean […]
January 3, 2014
The Extreme Tendency
Was it the best burger you ever had? Is Chevy terrible when compared to Ford? Does Marvel kick DC’s butt? We humans are funny things. In wrestling with viewpoints and opinions we tend to be quite diametric in nature. We believe we can only be passionate, and only be right, if we polarize one viewpoint […]
January 2, 2014
Why You Should Be Reading Books On Your Phone If You’re Not Already
I remember thinking the same thing you probably are when someone suggested it to me too. There’s no way I’m reading a book on my iPhone. That’s insane. Somehow, my brain instantly categorized this preposterous notion as on par with fishing for King Salmon with a toothpick and dental floss. Not happening. And what was […]
January 1, 2014
What LEGOS Can Teach Us About Leadership
The start of a new year provokes meaningful reflection, if simply for the fact that one large measure of time has passed, and an equal measure now sprawls before us. One question I always pause on is how will I be a better leader this year? How will such decisions effect my abilities as a […]
