Month: November 2023

We just returned from a holiday trip down south, and  my wife and I lamented the last of the pleasant mornings. So much warmer down there than up here. We might have to make it…

What if you spell your client’s name wrong? It that okay? Is it a death-blow to a relationship? It might be and I wouldn’t blame them. On a related note, there are only four letters…

One of my favorite attributes of social media is this: There is strength in distance. I don’t mean leverage or magnetic force or anything scientific like that. I also don’t mean the way some people…

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Mine was terrific: a happy table and an amazing meal. We played a few party games over the weekend too, like #HeadsUp. If you’re not familiar, take a…

Let’s show everyone how we’re celebrating the end of the week! Happy Black Friday! It wasn’t so long ago that I was working in shopping mall management, experiencing marketing from the inside. Yet I never…

Thank you for being part of my life. See you tomorrow.

This week we’re talking about gratitude. Do you say “sorry” too much? It might almost be a reflex… just listen for it. You might hear it in your words and see it  in your emails….

Thanksgiving is coming up so the theme this week is gratitude. When somebody pays you a compliment, say thank you. Say thank you and then build on it. Don’t deny it or deflect. Modesty has…

It’s easy to give advice. I think I find it easy to take advice too. But for me to heed the words that I say to others? Not so easy. So this one is for…

Let’s show everyone how we’re celebrating the end of the week! Just a little fortune cookie wisdom here. Reach out to an old friend. Someone whose name seems to keep popping up on social media,…