December 10, 2021 Here’s a Holiday Bonus It’s that time of year again, the time for giving to others. Did you know that your brain reacts more favorably and rewards you more when you GIVE rather than RECEIVE? Crazy, I know, but true! As a business owner, I give and receive all year long. I give paychecks, benefits, food, and praise to my team and in return I receive a work product that I can sell. By its very nature, there is a symbiotic relationship between business owner and employee. When that relationship is not in balance, the employee can leave, or the business owner can fire…
November 19, 2021 It Just Keeps on Flowing Today, I’m advocating for living in the moment rather than taking a long view all of the time. Watching an Allman Brothers concert from 1991, I was happy to see Dickey Betts performing his wonderful love song, Blue Sky. That must be one of ABB’s most enduring and popular songs; it’s certainly a favorite of mine. The lyrics are few but powerful: Walk along the river, sweet lullaby, it just keeps on flowing, it don’t worry about where it’s going. There’s a wake-up call to live in the moment and not to get bogged down in trying to control your…
November 4, 2021 Is There a Place for Throwbacks Anymore? Like a bolt from the blue, it hit me the other day…I’m a throwback. When did that happen? I’ve always considered myself to be, if not on the bleeding edge, at least far enough ahead of my peers to still feel “cool.” I mean, my god, I still wear jeans and Vans to work every day, have had the same haircut since 4th grade, and can even scan the little menu barcodes on my phone to order dinner…score! But sometime in the last few months, I’ve realized that, gulp, I’m nostalgic for things past. While I am mostly competent with…
