Random Thoughts
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... »
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... »
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... »
I Can’t Flight This Feeling…
For the first time in three years, I took a plane flight to a destination far away. It was everything I remembered and more. I got the airport late, so my checked bag didn’t make the flight, my sinuses felt like they were going to explode, and I had the privilege of sitting in... »
Does Your Company Have a Social Media Policy?
I used to work at a company that no social media policy. Instead management used fear to control its employees’ Internet usage. Employees would be online either for fun or work and when management walked in, they would quickly click to an official work site. Even if they were using the Internet for official... »
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... »
If I’d had a Bucket List…
I don’t have a bucket list. There are very few things that I am dying to do… or need to do prior to dying. But there are moments like today where I say, “I have to do this because I will probably never have the opportunity again.” I had never dreamed of doing this. ... »
