I am often accused of being hopelessly optimistic, even delusional at times. One who sees the silver lining in a storm cloud that actually contains a zillion watts of energy that is about to strike down on me in the rain, while I happily dance and...
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The Road to Pittsburgh – “There is No Tomorrow”
When the moment finally arrives you can’t forget to enjoy it. I took it all in for a second yesterday when I walked by the entrance to Heinz Field. Of course I snapped a picture and moved on and as I sit in my hotel room the morning of game day I...
I Love People with Balls
What is it about people who have balls that attracts me so much? Growing up surrounded by traders and entrepreneurs gave me a tremendous appreciation for the men and women who put it all on the line every day, whether that was the position they were...
Raising Money with Movember
During the month of November, many people partake in “No-Shave-November.” The rules are pretty simple: do not shave for the entire month. Once December 1st hits, most of those itchy beards will be gone and mostly forgotten. A similar event not...
Degrees of Separation and Connection
Funny how your mind can run with things once it gets going with a bit of coffee and banana bread from Blackbird Café after a long weekend. Sitting here on the couch, going through notes, schedules and some writing, I think about how great it is that...
LIFE In Sync – Who Gets Along in Life?
Who Gets Along in Life? Who is working in Sync for the ultimate good that we can learn from? There is an endless stream of messages barraging all of us every day about the “officials”, “parties”, “sides”, “groups”, “participants”,...
For a Moment the Egg Stood Still
I was grabbing some stuff off the table and almost bumped it, which normally wouldn’t be any big deal. I glanced across the table and saw the Egg; now the egg as been standing there for how many hours ever since Trevor stood it up there to test it...
If I Were The Leader…The People We Like and Why They Lead
Many people often think inside their head, talk about, or wonder how great it would be to be the leader, “If I were the leader, I would…”, “If I were in her shoes or his position, I would tell this group to do this or that, I would get along...
It’s Monday. Time To Work. And That’s A Good Thing
We all dread Monday's sometimes. Back to work for many, school for lots of people, and a general mood of Monday's are a day to get going because you need to, versus eagerly anticipating waking up and having an awesome day doing something fun. Due to...
Top 25 Things I’ve Learned in 25 Years
It's amazing how fast time flies by. It just seemed like yesterday was the Popcorn Festival. I can't believe it's November! (As I write this, it's actually snowing outside as well.) I'll actually be 25 years old here in a month. How crazy is that!? I...