Sharpen the blade

I’m a bit of a Luddite.

My least favorite tool in my tool shed is the weed whacker. I hate the smell of it, the mess it makes, the way it splatters bits of grass and weeds all over my legs. But most of all I hate the noise. There’s nothing worse than ruining a fine…

GDPR Hell

Prediction: the only thing GDPR will do is make it harder for legitimate businesses (especially small businesses) to do business with you.

It will have little or no effect on actual spam and junk mail.

Do it BECAUSE it’s hard

There are some things we do even though they are hard. We do them because we desire the reward that they promise. Work hard at your job to get that pay raise or promotion. Study hard to get a good grade on that test. With hard work and determination, the saying goes, you’ll reap the…

Sales is helping

I’m a pretty mellow guy. Sales doesn’t exactly come naturally to me. Trying to convince somebody of something is just not part of my personality profile, let alone convincing someone to buy something that they don’t want.

Feed yourself first

A good day has two essential ingredients: a good night’s sleep, and a healthy breakfast.

As a father of five, it’s not always possible to guarantee a good night’s sleep. Sometimes, despite my best intentions and best laid plans, a full 8 hours of sleep just doesn’t…

Be nice

Be nice.

I’ve had to stop myself from saying this to my kids. What does it even mean? “Nice” is one of those general-purpose words like “love” that can mean a hundred different things based on context.

What’s in your mind?

More specifically, where does your mind go when it’s idling?

Lately my mind has been wandering over to politics — issues over which I have absolutely zero control (yes I know my vote counts).

Think big, act small

It’s easy to become overwhelmed by the enormity of the goals we set for ourselves.

If you’re like most people, you have ambition but lack sufficient organization skills and willpower to realize that ambition. This is why most new-year’s resolutions fizzle; why most…