Notice to Linkedin Potential Linkers
If you are requesting to link because you intend to blindly solicit me for something I don't need, of zero value, having done no homework, lying about your products and services, and trying to squeeze a few sorry bucks from
Cacophony of Crap
It seems as if 90% of Facebook posts are now "pitches" of one kind or another, many of them clearly AI, and that applies to about 75% of Linkedin posts. Most of the claims are ludicrous, and there will be
Pleasing
If you're going to try to please everyone, that's a hell of a lot of people to please, impossible. If you're going to simply try to please yourself, a lot easier, only one person. Of course, some people find that impossible, too.
If You’re Not Recommending People, They’re Not Recommending You
I asked a fencing company for a quote for a long fence through the woods on my property. It came to $20,000. But they insisted, on top of that, that I should hire people to dig a trail for them
Collections
The beauty about collecting is that there's a sense of pursuit for items and great learning in doing so. I collect stamps, and I collect small rocks from places we've visited globally, and matchbooks from restaurants and hotels, though this
Extremities of Extreme Sports
In a recent Hyrox competition, an elite athlete "soiled herself" in an indoor venue where competitors used common equipment. With feces trailing down her leg, she did not withdraw (and won the competition). In so doing, of course, she created
Difficult Conversations and Dysfunctional Lives
There is a great deal of work being done today around what's called "difficult conversations." I think the work is important and needed. In my experience, I've witnessed, been part of, and had to deal with more poorly done performance evaluations
Could You Speak Up, They Can’t Hear You Out in the Street
When I'm subjected to groups of five or more in restaurants screaming like crazy (and they're not drunk—yet) I imagine that it's the only way they could gain attention growing up and have never lost the habit. It's like eating
Why Goats Can’t Fly
I've found that coaches who can successfully make adjustments during halftime (or even time out) are the most likely to field winning teams. Too many professionals stay with failing business models because they've put so much time, money, and repute into
Texas Roadhouse
The Texas Roadhouse restaurant chain, headquartered in Louisville, does about $6 billion annually. A partner/operator of one of the restaurants makes about $300,000, but can go above $500,000. There's one five minutes up the road from us, and they don't take