For the past two years, I’ve posted my thoughts about how American Idol will end. I’ve predicted who I think will win, and without doing the research, I believe I’m at 50%. Not having watched for since the first season, I wasn’t quite in tune with how the voting went, so I went with... »
Archive for May, 2011
Legally Lyrical Decisions
This was my latest post for my law firm, The Foster Group. It’s just a lighter look at the pretty intense legal world. Enjoy. Recently it was reported that Bob Dylan has assumed the title of most quoted musician (or lyricist) in the US court system. Apparently our justices have an affinity for “The... »
Branding: It’s Planned Parenthood’s Own Damn Fault
Maybe Planned Parenthood simply has a branding problem. In the wake of the Indiana government ending state funding for Planned Parenthood, I’ve seen many people up in arms about how so many women will not be able to receive the proper health services such as birth control and OBGYN exams. To be honest, I... »
My Leadercast Experience
Last Friday I went to Chick-fil-A Leadercast. Unfortunately, I didn’t actually go to Atlanta to experience the event in person (I think that would have been really cool). I went to a webcast of the event at a local church. As promised, I said I would share some of my thoughts from the event. ... »
CFA Leadercast Notes
Here are a few of my notes. Some really good take away quotes (or my paraphrases). In my next post I’ll share a few of my personal thoughts, but in the meantime, here’s an abbreviated version of what was said at the Chick-fil-A Leadercast. Muhtar Kent (CEO of Coke): When there is no agenda,... »
The New Me
I did something yesterday that I’ve never done before. I bought two tickets to a leadership training event. Before yesterday, I’d always talked about doing it. I’d always said, “this sounds interesting. I should go.” But what would happen after that is that I would forget about it or more likely rationalize why I... »





