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An Open Letter to My Future Boss
I hope this letter finds you well, prosperous and in good spirits. You’re busy, I know, so I won’t take too much time. I’ve got a few ideas about our company I thought you might be interested in. The boss, get it? 1) Start building an infrastructure that will allow us to work remotely. Gone [...]
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On Healing and The Dentist’s Chair
There are lots of things I try to avoid, the following are two of the highest on that list. 1) Getting hurt. 2) Paying money to get hurt. So, it follows that the dentist ranks up there among my “places I’d rather have an asthma attack than visit” list. That said, I went to the [...]
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Nine in the Know to Follow Today
Most Twitter users share their thoughts on life, love, business and minutia with anyone willing to listen to their 140 characters or less. And, if that’s all you’re doing – that’s fine, but you’re missing out on a valuable resource for leadership and business.In that vein, we’ve collected a few Twitter users you should follow [...]
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Five (more) Sites to Love Right Now
Style is important. And, good style is really important. Whether it’s clothes or communication – the better man has it. Luckily, style isn’t inherent. It’s not a right exclusively guaranteed to some and not to others – it’s a discipline available to all who’d chase it. Whether you’re writing a book, choosing your next career (or [...]
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Three (New) Ways to get Your Next Job
“Are people still getting jobs anymore?” -a friend asked earlier.It was asked with some irony I’m sure, but there’s a lot of truth there.Are jobs harder to get nowadays? Yes. Do the “old ways” of getting those jobs still work? No.We know by now that the American career-landscape has truly changed. We live in an [...]
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Why Adventure?
In an age when money, sports, work, politics, entertainment and possessions are doing a great job at taking the place of God, beliefs and relationships, it’s easy – fashionable even, to feel lost, bombarded and complacent. There are (literally) thousands of self-help books, blogs and celebrities ready to sell a version of happiness and success [...]
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Master the Potluck
If you’re anything like me, the announcement of a potluck stirs in you two immediate responses. 1) Dammit. 2) What do I bring? I’m not a selfish guy, but I can be pretty self-conscious about petty things (handshakes, phone call etiquette, eye-contact) and it follows that potlucks can fall into this dynamic of self-scrutiny, usually [...]
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Everyday in November – You Should Join Us
A year ago, a few friends and I challenged ourselves to write and publish one blog a day for all thirty-one-freaking-days in November. With few exceptions, we made it through. Some of us love to write and some of us hate it, but all of us loved the experience. There’s a certain introspection that (I [...]
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The Six Ways You’ll See Your Dad
I am positive that I’ve seen every one of these images of my dad. Looking back, I’m thankful for each of them and looking forward to looking more like him. I’m thankful to know a man in whom I see myself. Thanks to Chase Reeves, who writes at Father Apprentice for sharing the video. Image [...]
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What Do you Do?
We’ve all been there and we’ve all done it. Talk with anyone 25 years old or older and I guarantee it’s among the first of three (at most, three) introductory questions. You’ll offer your name, followed by some easy commentary: “Crazy night, huh?” “How do you know John/the groom/my brother?” And, inevitably the question comes. [...]
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