The Expectation of 100%
It’s 4:36am. I’ve been awake for an hour, stumbling through email and catching up on reading. G and I flew back from London two…
Personal
The Long, Painful Journey to Better Self-Awareness
Erica and I are sitting on a small bus with 8 other fellow Mozcationers, in transit from Cape Town to a kloof on the…
The Mathematics of Core Values
Over the holiday weekend, Geraldine took me to see Lincoln. I’d watched a clip aired during the Daily Show last week that had me…
Where Does Creativity Come From?
I love discovering that long-held wisdom or cultural beliefs are mythology. Ideas are so often what hold people back from achieving greater potential –…
24 Things I Know Now That I Wish I Knew Then
I really liked Rae Hoffman’s post from last month, Entrepreneurial Lessons: 48 Things I Know Now That I Wish I Knew Then. And, while I…
There is No Work/Life Balance
I recently started getting some CEO coaching help from Jerry Colonna, at Brad & Amy‘s recommendation. The first session was introductory. The second one…
Yellow Shoes and Personal vs. Company Branding
For the first few years that I spoke at conferences in the search marketing field, I consistently wore a single pair of yellow shoes.…
Just Because I’m Terrible at It Doesn’t Mean I’m Going to Stop
I think I might have some masochistic tendencies. Usually, when people are terrible at something, they find alternatives, or they stop entirely. I do…
Taking a week off of blogging
I’m heading to Ireland – Belfast & Dublin – for the next 9 days, so I’m going to take some time off blogging. It’s…
I Love You Geraldine. Happy Birthday.
Dear Geraldine, For the last 10 years and 9 months, you’ve been the best thing in my life. We’ve been through a bunch of…