(originally published March 12th, 2005) Friday was the day of my wife’s father’s funeral. During the ride from the church to the cemetary, the woman he lived with for almost 40 years asked his oldest daughter, my wife’s stepsister, if she thought he looked good, because he’d had an autopsy done and they had to […]

(originally published March 17th, 2005) I was talking to a supervisor today who told me that she almost walked out of her place of employment yesterday because she was really frustrated and upset. She said that the manager kept giving her more and more things to do during the day, and was snapping at her […]

(originally published March 8th, 2005) I was talking to another solo proprietor this evening. She’s been in business for herself for close to two years, and she’s struggling. She’s making some money, but not nearly enough for the amount of work she’s putting into it. Mentally, she’s frazzled, and putting in upwards of 15 hours […]

(originally published March 4th, 2005) I’m an executive coach, gearing myself towards leadership and communications issues. Though there are plenty of people who are familiar with it, the overwhelming majority hears the term and either thinks sports, or says “what’s that all about”? Well, if I were an opportunist, and I probably am, I’m probably […]

(originally published March 3rd, 2005) I’m an independent businessman, and because of that, networking is essential to my business. However, if I were to tell the truth, and I always do, I’d have to say that I’m not the best partier in the world. I love meeting people, and I used to love going out […]