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7/15/22
The More People Change, the More They Stay the ...
(Reflections on a High School Reunion)
“The two most important days in your life are the day you were born—
and the day you find out why.”
Mark Twain
I love this quote. Mark Twain was on to ...
6/26/22
There is No Time Like the Present, and No Present ...
The headline above was from an ad for luxurious watches. I borrowed it from the copywriter to illustrate my point.
The watch pictured above is also a fine timepiece. It was a gift from my mother ...
6/7/22
The Candidate's Creed
A few years ago, I unexpectedly lost my job as a senior marketing communications manager. I was confused, disoriented, and displaced because I had stellar performance reviews. Yet, this is corporate ...
6/3/22
The Price of Every Decision
Every decision comes with a price. A cost. In business school, they even teach you about “opportunity cost”—the loss of value or benefit incurred by engaging in one activity, relative to engaging in ...
5/27/22
Excerpt #2 from my New Novel-The Desert Between Us
From time to time, I like to update you on my latest writing projects. This is Excerpt #2 from my new novel The Desert Between Us.
This scene takes place as the main character, novelist Chase ...
5/3/22
Our Obituaries Are Written Before We're Dead
For forty years, I worked in the advertising industry writing headlines, body copy, overseeing a team of graphic designers, and developing creative marketing communications for corporate America. ...
4/15/22
Relive Your Life (Then Leave it Behind)
A year ago, I received a unique gift for Christmas; a chance to relive my life. No, not like George Bailey of “It’s a Wonderful Life” fame—or Marty McFly in “Back to the Future.” I got the chance to ...
3/28/22
Take the Unpaved Road
(To find out who you are and what you love doing)
A friend recently gave me a book as a gift. It’s titled The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry. It’s authored by John Mark Comer and speaks to the same ...
3/7/22
The Singer is Silent but the Song Plays On
Last summer I wrote a newsletter that discussed Jane Marczewski, better known by her stage name, Nightbirde. At the time, this 30-year-old was suffering from lung cancer and made news around the ...
3/3/22
Excerpt #1 from My New Novel-The Desert Between Us
AUTHOR'S NOTE: The Desert Between Us is a story of love after loss. If you lose your soulmate or spouse prematurely, can you ever love again--to the same depth--in the same way? Or will your heart ...
2/11/22
Life-Changing Conversations My Father Never Knew ...
I have shared different versions of this story before, but with Valentine’s day next week, I thought this short story of marital love was worthy of repeating.
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Did you catch the headline? Read it ...
1/26/22
Fleeting Moments, Permanent Impressions
Now you see them, now you don't.
What am I talking about? Acquaintances who appear in your life for a fleeting—but instrumental moment—and then are gone. You may never see them again. Their work in ...
