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3 Types of Objectives that Lead to Failure
My business journey has given me significant experiences in retail, corporate and manufacturing. As a certified Six Sigma consultant I’ve managed hundreds of millions of dollars and as a salesperson...
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Stretching Your Creativity
After publishing my Facebook test to determine what one word describes me, I had a person ask me how I became so creative. My answer was simple, as I was born creative. The real question should have...
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The Gift of Imagination
Once upon a time there was a wee little man who wished his imagination was big enough to create a gift for his niece’s birthday. He sat down immediately and started scratching lines and curves on a...
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Expressions through Art
I bumped into a film techno-geek yesterday at Home Depot. She just moved into the area from New York and works at one of the top motion picture sales and rental companies in the nation. Her goal was to...
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Hope in Spite of Dust
The golden sunrise cut through the curtain-less windows casting a warm glow across the filthy carpet, revealing more than a few dust bunnies that had surrendered to the ceiling fan’s breeze. The carpet...
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Relevant, Interesting and Amazing
The rope cut hard into my ribs stopping my fall. The taught safety line held, but the momentum swung me into the rock face with a bone-jarring thud. The pain surged through my veins, but I was safe and...
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Freedom to Lead In Spite of Weaknesses
The summer after sixth grade was filled with surprises. One was getting new temporary neighbors next door. The family of five was moving boxes into their short-term rental property when I introduced...
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Green Soup and the Observant Sharer
I pulled into the stone driveway of the old farmhouse and walked up to the back door. The wonderful aroma of dinner on the stove came through the screen and stirred my appetite. I was invited to Stu...
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New Perspective for Blog
During breakfast with my friend Rusty, I shared my concern for where my blog was headed. Since my life keeps on progressing through unexpected changes, I wondered if my blog should follow suit. After...
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It’s What You Don’t Say that Counts
I took a quiet walk this morning and enjoyed the fall colors. It made me think about when I was a child, a very noisy one at that, I was often told to keep quiet. “Silence is golden,” my grandmother...
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Silence Adds to Story
My son gave a recent talk about silence without saying a single word. It was compelling and insightful, not to mention educational. I was impressed with how well he shared his story about silence and...
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The Heart of an Artist
The Artist is a powerful creature who makes a difference in our lives. He creates for us beauty from ashes, the oil of joy for mourning and the garments of praise for the spirit of heaviness. He makes...
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10 Things to Know before Loving a Creative
I came across an article by Justin Gammill that helped me understand there are scores of documents proving that highly creative types think very differently than the average person. They’re hardwired...
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Attended My Ex-Father-In-Law’s Funeral
Not once did I think that I’d be out of place attending the funeral of my ex-wife’s father. Nor did I receive anything but love, as I visited with the family after the funeral. In fact, it was a time...
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Creating a Visual for Communicating Non-Fixable Feelings
Discerning the difference between when a man in a conversation with a partner must only listen, versus offer obvious fixes is difficult, but no longer impossible. I found myself stuck in that no-win...
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Homeless, Carless and Filled with Miracles
The housing market drop plummeted the value of my residence during the time I ventured back into the film and television industry. Instead of having $45K in equity, I was suddenly under water. If I...
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The Snow Perspective
This weekend will be the first Chicago snow and some shudder at the thought. Not because 6-8 inches makes life difficult in the windy city, it doesn’t, the problem is that the crazies decide they can...
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
At the beginning of every year I like to set a direction for the New Year. My first step in the process is reviewing the previous year. So let’s get started. Reflecting back on 2015, my 7th year of...
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Facebook — A Modern Day Memoir
I was emotionally stirred this morning, as I read seven accounts of writers experiencing the effects of having written their memoirs. The authors bared their soul to the world and received a form of...
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