Lynnda and I enjoyed a second Honeymoon this week in Florida at Disney World. We had a special dinner and viewed the Magic Kingdom fireworks from the top of the Contemporary Resort Hotel. Time flies. It doesn’t seem like we have been married 50 Years this month. I asked Lynnda if she expected ...
My daughter, Dannielle, her husband and Arnie, their 7-year-old golden retriever came home for Memorial Day weekend. Arnie can’t speak a word of English but has a large vocabulary. Words like treat, outside, toy, food, and bedtime are commonly understood by most dogs. Arnie takes ...
A few years ago, Lynnda and I were on vacation in mid-July with our youngest son and his family. Lauren, his second oldest, was getting ready to go off to college. She was working a part-time summer job. During the vacation she announced she wanted to quit because, “They want me to work 3 ...
As a coach, in practice or a game, I take advantage of teachable moments to drive home a point or a behavior we want our players to repeat. When we won the 2024 State Championship after only winning one of our first 7 games, the first lesson was; Don’t give up on your dreams. The other lesson ...
Three biggest lies: 1) The check is in the mail. 2) I’m from the government here to help you. 3) One size fits all. These are mine. Yours may differ. We learn some things the hard way. When buying clothing for my wife, Lynnda, one size fits all sounded good. I didn’t have to worry about ...
A few years ago, Lynnda and I were part of a trade mission to Japan. We were on our own until we connected with the rest of the group. On the train from Narita Airport to Tokyo Station all announcements were in Japanese only. I noticed, “All the signs are in Japanese!” Lynnda commented, ...
For the last ten days Lynnda, Nathan, Shale Crescent USA (SCUSA) President, and I have been traveling through Europe as part of the U.S. Commercial Services Roadshow. The Shale Crescent USA Team got to tell the SCUSA Region story to over 250 companies in the Netherlands, Belgium and France. In ...
At a recent NSA Ohio (professional speakers chapter meeting) my friend Natalie said her Dad believed all work is hard and all bosses are jerks. She said those beliefs created stress and unhappiness in his life that could have been avoided. Natalie chose a career instead of a job eventually ...
Returning from three weeks in Florida, last Monday we were flying from Orlando to Akron-Canton airport. I had a business meeting at Marietta. It was sunny and clear. Flying over the Ohio River, snow covered Parkersburg, Marietta and Belpre were easy to spot. The Muskingum River looked frozen. ...
Pre-pandemic when I had a gym membership I hated January. The place was packed with strangers working on their New Year’s resolutions to lose weight, get fit, etc. causing me had to wait for the equipment I needed for my workout. Workouts took longer. The first time it happened a friend said, ...