Life would be so easy if everyone we interacted with was just like us. They would understand our cryptic e-mail messages, forgive our bizarre text messages, and understand why we unfriended them on Facebook. There would be no hard feelings, no conflict, and clearly, world peace. Unfortunately, no one else is exactly like you and […]

If you haven’t, good for you, rock star!  Apparently only 8% of people keep them.  I find that number shockingly low.  We are a weak and wimpy bunch!  92% of us want to make changes in our lives, but just don’t have the discipline to do it.  Here are some thoughts that might help: If […]

It seems that taking offense has become the national pastime.  We can take offense at just about anything – someone’s political views, things done by their distant relatives, their religious beliefs, their success (or lack thereof), their hairstyle – you name it, it can offend us.  Personally, I think being offended (or overly upset by […]

I love Amazon.  I hate Amazon.  And if I’m honest, I’m just a little bit scared of Amazon.  Amazon has slowly and inexorably wormed its way into many aspects of my life.  I download books through the Kindle app.  I watch Amazon Fire TV.  I order many, many things from Amazon (love me some Amazon […]

In this thought-provoking session, you’ll learn what made the Spartans so fierce, Socrates so wise, and how to apply the best of both to your life.  Not for life balance, mind you, I hate that phrase.  One man’s life balance is another man’s hell.  There is no perfect balance, there is only what makes you […]