Psychic Chooses Beer for Me and the Boys
So the boys and I hit a bar famed for its burgers and for a psychic who chooses the beer for you. Unfortunately, the boys just can’t drink well.
True Failure and Success
Some people don’t take action because they believe being seen as slow to act is less negative than acting and being seen as a failure. I view people who act,…
Billy and Me
Billy Joel: The good old days weren’t always good and tomorrow ain’t as bad as it seems. (Keeping the Faith) Me: And today is what you decide to make of…
Huey Lewis and the Ducks
We saw Huey Lewis and The News in Atlantic City on our way to Cape May. He encourages photos and we were in the second row. When we came home,…
I’ve Met the Enemy and…
If a company spends 70% of its time on internecine warfare and 30% on customers, it will fail competitively. The same holds true for a country where the politicians spend…
Thought Leadership Workshop and Meg Wheatley
Meg Wheatley is my featured guest at the Third Annual Thought Leadership Workshop in October at the Ritz-Carlton in Naples (http://summitconsulting.com/seminars/the-thought-leadership-symposium-2012-10.php). She was recently interviewed on leadership in a piece…
The World Will End Tomorrow. And Now, the Weather.
This was the news order on Good Morning America on Monday: A mass shooting at a California backyard leaving four dead and four wounded. And now, Ariana Grande’s sinus infection.…
Get in Line and Fill Out the Form
People claim there are no perpetual motion machines, and that the law of entropy requires gradual decline into disorder. Well, I have a news break for you: Bureaucracies exist mainly…
Episode 123: Life and Death Struggle
How the news media and reporters distort fact for drama, trying to make the mundane magnificent. And, believe it or not, this comes from personal experience.