Random Ponderings

Yes, the irony of this blog entry isn’t lost on me.  In fact, thinking has always been the biggest barrier between me and mindfulness.  I...

I know it is a cliché to do a blog about resolutions around the New Year.  Truth be told, I don’t really do resolutions; I prefer to do...

I have an odd relationship with Facebook .  Maybe you do, too.  I think it must be a lot like my parents’ relationship with each other. ...

Rivaled only by childbirth (so I am told) and buying a car, I don’t know of many life experiences that combine so much joy with so much...

It’s embarrassing.  For eleven months of the year my travels are so extensive that I rarely turn on the television.  I completely lose...

The fine folks at Eagles Talent invited me to post a blog entry about the title question.  Oddly, for a man who founded a company named...

I recently wrapped up an 18-day tour that took me to 13 different cities.  While that sounds very exciting, the best thing about a tour...

I love to see years of training put to good use, especially where employee appreciation is concerned.  The account below is based on...

Muddy Waters understood the challenge of rapport building.  In part one of this two-part blog post , I used the iconic Waters’ blues...

When it comes to public speaking, nothing is easy.  I have done over 100 events each year for 20 years, and before starting the...

As I travel around the world, I am afforded many opportunities to observe human behavior .  Mostly, I enjoy people.  However, there are...

The lovely bride and I moved from the mountains of Colorado to the vineyards of Eastern Washington about six months ago.  Our new home...