My inspiration — As I shoveled in another spoonful of mashed potatoes and surveyed the Thanksgiving dinner table, I had an idea. The goal of every 11 year old boy is to get someone to laugh at the wrong moment and I had plans to take it to an epic level. …

It’s delightful. And I suck at it. — I have sleep apnea. I haven’t slept well since 1987. Each night plays out the same: No issue falling asleep, but once that first wakeup arrives at 12:23 am, di-f’n-saster. Minor frustration and restless legs are phase 1. Panic is phase 2; panic that I’m up for good and my…

Follow these closely and I guarantee you nothing but success as you climb that proverbial ladder. — I’ve had 25 years to study, experiment, analyze and refine best practices when it comes to handling yourself during in-person meetings, conference calls or web meetings. …

Abba — Rough go at work lately. What can go wrong has gone wrong and I’m certain it’s all my fault. Or maybe it’s not. Maybe all is good and I’m jumping the gun. …

I’ve got one singular takeaway. But it is a big one. — I can count on 42 hands the number of times I’ve slogged through a “training” class since I reluctantly opted into the corporate world back in 1997. It kicked off with “Introduction to Excel” evolved to “Lean Thinking and Concepts” and most recently jumped to “How to determine EV through…

Not exactly how I saw it playing out Date: July 9th, 2013 Location: Unknown golf course in Myrtle Beach, SC Attendees: Me, dad, sister and brother-in-law Weather: low 70’s and just gosh dang gorgeous We were all up by 5:30 am and on the first tee by 6:15 am; early…

T-shirt time. — It’s official, I have attained the wondrous age of 50. And I’m not a fan. I refuse to accept the positive take of “50 years young”. Truth is I’m half a century old and I’m now the recipient of daily AARP mailings. This one hit hard. I struggled mightily in…

It’s been real. — As of this week, I will have been with my current employer for 25 years. A big milestone and one I don’t take lightly. It’s hard to complain while enjoying a consistent paycheck and the ability to dump money into a 401K knowing so many are struggling. …