The Importance of Knowing Which Tool to Use

A few weeks ago, one of my sons came to Chicago for a visit. It was a big deal. For a variety of reasons, he gets “home” about once every 12-18 months. In a typical […]
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A few weeks ago, one of my sons came to Chicago for a visit. It was a big deal. For a variety of reasons, he gets “home” about once every 12-18 months. In a typical […]
Saturday was the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby. The winner? Justify. The location? Louisville, Kentucky. The sport? Horse racing. We lived in Kentucky when I worked for Amazon, Zappos specifically. I commuted back and […]
It was a cringe-worthy moment. I sat patiently and listened through the whole song with a fake smile. Inside I was squirming with embarrassment for the young lady who was singing in a talent competition. […]
Have you noticed that your selfies look a little odd? (Not just yours. Everyone’s!) What you see in the image is clearly you, but somehow distorted. A closer look at a selfie—go ahead and take […]
Communications and decision-making! Over and over I come back to these two. Today, it’s decision-making. Have you ever had a charcuterie board? Do you love them as much as I do? I don’t even know […]