The floating deadline's so easy to keep putting off. The deadline floats and we so easily push it back. Push it back. Push it back.
And it feels so simple cause we never have to climb aboard and actually get the thing done. We just keep pushing, and the project keeps floating along on the calendar.
And yet the pushing's a lot of ...
I hear stories of the refugees, and my heart sags. How can we let this happen. Why can't we offer them food and a roof.
And yet friends are standing up for my safety. We can't let them in. They'll bring problems along. And they're completely right too. We've built so much. How do we share without risking it all might be taken away.
The issues grow complex. I'd happily take in a ...
The moment she started crying, I could feel it in my gut. The pain was shared. Youth is such a roaring light. We're drawn to it because youth holds so much ...
I don't know what this blog is about
But with your help we can figure it out
Like popcorn popping in my mouth
I woke up today to find all these words were rushing ...
I made the gravest mistake one can make with a mic. I'm onstage. But everyone's turned away, no longer interested. And it's all my fault. Last weekend, at a backyard pool party, a friend brings his band. It's all just for fun. Plenty of drinks and laughter. They call out my ...
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HOW TO GROW CLUB MEMBERSHIP
Growing membership in your club (Rotary, PTA, a Co-working tech hub, etc...) is a lot like growing interest in ...
Last week I wrote about Teflon brands. Think K-Mart, McDonalds, Microsoft, Tom Cruise... In the old days they were everywhere. Impossible to ignore. Impossible to implore. They moved inexorably on their own path.
No matter what we might feel, they controlled the ...
In the old days we created Teflon brands. Huge, shiny brands with all the rough edges carefully sanded down. They slipped easily into our pockets and onto our shelves. Think Budweiser, McDonalds, Chevrolet, Tom Cruise. Big Epic. Worldwide. And all relatively boring. They succeeded by ...
Imagine an ad for Hampton Inn. A beautiful mom dives into the pool. Her kids laugh in the water. A handsome dad stands above, practically beaming with ...
I left feeling a little bit guilty. Eleven days on vacation, detached from my desk. Seven of those days I wouldn't even have internet, or a cell phone. The world could end and I wouldn't even know...
Then the vacation hit. We climbed aboard an Amtrak train. Two and a half days of forced relaxation with nothing but books, scenery, and a...
My sister-in-law was so excited. What a cool angle to promote health in the community.
In Minster, OH you can ride your bike without a helmet. It's not required. Kids do it all the time. If your kid's caught on the street without a helmet, nothing will happen. And this is normal in most of the Midwest.
But here's the twist. If your child actually is wearing their bicycle helmet on the streets of Minster, the police will be chasing them down and...
You already offer incredible solutions. Some are simple. Others might require complex components. The tricky part is explaining complexity in simple terms. The key is offering a simple "Takeaway" - a short memorable few words into which we can
Everybody we meet has their own learning style. Understanding these styles can help us become more effective team leaders. Two of the most fascinating learning styles are...
You've been incredible. Thank you for being part of my life. Even more, thank you for giving so much of your own drive to help inspire a climbing world.
I'm releasing this post on a Friday and in a different...