Adventures of A Lefty
I've had an operation to correct a crooked ring finger on my right hand, which put the hand in a splint from Wednesday until this coming Monday, So this righty has become a lefty, like my hero, Sandy Koufax. My observations: •
The Platitudinous
Which of the following are actual quotes from famous authors, statesmen, or philosophers? (Answer far at the bottom.) To love one's country demands the love of diversity. The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken
A Quick Tip
A taxi in Sydney takes me to my meeting. I pay the driver, including my usual tip, and thank him. "Good Lord," he says, "you're American." "Can you tell by my accent?" "No, I can tell by your tip!"
Delta 475
I solely fly first class, and I have almost four million air miles. When my wife and I returned from Venice on April 23, the only sane flight was Delta 475 nonstop to New York (where our driver fetched us).
Character and Class
Does anyone else notice the difference in character, class and dignity between Jordan Spieth losing the Masters in the last round and Can Newtwon after losing the Super Bowl?
Lessons from the Million Dollar Consulting® Convention
Someone asked me if I had chosen speakers and topics that blended into a single message at our recent, hugely successful conference in LA. Victoria Labalme, Bruce Turkel, Marshall Goldsmith, and I all conveyed the importance of personal worth, emotion,
Adventures in Germany
• I returned to enter the meeting room while my partner, Matt, was running the program. A manager in the hall stopped me and said, "That meeting is already in session, are you sure you're in the right place?" I
The Not-So-Super Bowl
What you saw in the Super Bowl yesterday was absolute mediocrity. Two poor quarterback performances, unimaginative play calls, turnovers, just a mess. Yesterday, at least, a half-dozen other teams could have beaten either of the finalists. But the Broncos and Panthers
Crabs
From an infinity pool, I lean over and watch the waves batter the rocks below. The stratigraphy is fascinating, hundreds of crevices and nooks, a combination of cork brown and golf course green. I catch some movement, and I realize that
A Christmas Story
Some mornings I take the dogs for coffee and biscuits to Dunkin' Donuts. The (mostly) women behind the drive-through window are cordial and fun at 6:30 in the morning. They smile, talk to the dogs, are very polite, and are