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Suicidal Tendencies
Imitation is Suicide. Insist on yourself; never imitate. Ralph Waldo Emerson When I first read this line I thought about Hollywood and the continuous stream of films and television shows that imitate the successful predecessor. With films, the successful original either has multiple sequels (Rocky, Jurassic Park, The Fast and the Furious) or several... »
What’s Burning?
I joined a 30 day writing initiative yesterday which is part of The Domino Project. While The Domino Project is something I don’t quite understand, I thought it would be good to explore. I felt that way about Facebook and Twitter when I joined and over time began to understand their purpose. Maybe The... »
Swapping Pyramids for Pies
The Food Guide Pyramid is out. After spending two million dollars in tax payer money, the government (The USDA specifically) has gotten rid of the pyramid and created a pie chart (actually a dinner plate of some sort). Irony aside about the new symbol being a “pie” chart, is the whole “instructions on eating”... »
My 3rd Annual Obligatory American Idol Post
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... »
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... »
Travel Lesson #1
Everything I needed to know today, I learned from Louie Anderson. For a period of time in my life, I traveled quite a bit. I spent time in airports, airplanes, cabs, and hotels. At times it was a lot of fun. It’s also very overrated. What wasn’t fun was when I needed a room... »
Got Glasses?
About 7 years ago, I had my eyes surgically repaired. I originally went in for Lasik, but was advised that to correct my vision, I needed PRK (Photorefractive Keratotomy eye surgery ) because my corneas were drooping. Of course, that cost a little more than Lasik and took a couple visits to complete. The... »
Ten Christmas Gripes
I love Christmastime. I love the spirit of Christmas. Both the religious and consumer aspects of the holiday. I love to watch my children tear through their presents. I don’t mind ripping into a few of my own. In spite of all the great things about Christmas, there are a few complaints that I... »
