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Today’s Presentation and a Casual One Sheet
Later today I’m speaking to a business networking meeting – giving my presentation, The Entrepreneurial Careerist. It covers highly proactive attitudes and strategies for professional growth. Here is the event announcement on LinkedIn. They asked me to provide a handout with a bio. I didn’t like what I had. Because many of my speaking engagements […]
Frustration Fueled Fitness
The alliteration above; sorry, that’s what I got! I normally try to hit the gym between 5:00am and 6:00am. But, due to the “stuff of life”, I couldn’t yesterday. There are “things” to attend to. And those things took longer than I had planned with less resolution than I desired. Note: I’m being intentionally vague […]
Writing for Pay
I always wanted to write. My mother would say it is because I could not shut up! Admittedly, I’ve always had a glut of words tumbling out of me. I’ve told this story before but many years ago I spoke at a business event. My mom had been invited and was sitting at the head […]
Geographically Untethered Income – thoughts of working from anywhere
Last month I took my daughter’s friend to LAX (Los Angeles International Airport). I had a performance later that evening in Orange County, so, even though their flight was early evening, I took them at approximately 1:30pm. My goal was to avoid traffic, get down to Orange County early, and work at a coffee house […]
How NOT To Talk To Teens
As with most blog entries, spelling, grammar, and usage are all subject. I’ll correct as I go… or not. Alternate title: How to Ensure Your Kids Shut You Out of Their Life Regarding the meme that says, “This should be posted in all schools and work places” and attributes some “advice” to Bill Gates. A […]
Everything I Thought I’d Never Wanted – a country song
I wrote this song soon after my home in Arizona was destroyed in a Monsoon storm. The song came about when friend and local businessman, Doug Bruhnke, upon seeing me on the news talking about losing everything joked, “All the press you ever wanted.” I replied and said, “All the press I NEVER wanted!” That […]