I love writing. I love sharing other people’s writing. Being able to express my thoughts, ideas and opinions on a regular basis is so healthy. You seem to be enjoying it too. October was the biggest month ever (again), and the last week of October was the biggest week we’ve ever had. Thank you for […]
3 Jim Henson quotes for your business, art and life.
This Thanksgiving, the latest installment of the Muppets – The Muppets – hits theaters. Here is the latest trailer: I was excited to share this trailer the moment I saw it. A personal connection. I grew up with Kermit and the gang – during their heyday (late 70’s through the early 80’s). The Muppet Show […]
I dare you. Make a list.
In yesterday’s post, the August edition of Ask Joy, Joy Vertz responded to a question about how she has been able to continue to run a successful business in a down economy. Her #1 response was “Have a positive attitude.” In fact, she said it may be the most important element in keeping maintaining and growing […]
My word for the year. Freedom [UPDATE]
I am now almost 2/3’s of the way through 2011, and my chosen word of the year – Freedom. It seems like that I find inspiration in bursts, and not slow incremental segments. This past week, I had a burst of inspiration in the form of video. This is a music video from Bon Iver. […]
Best. Day. Ever.
My wedding day. 16 years ago today, I had the best day ever. I deeply connected with one of the most amazing people in the world. I can’t imagine life without living that day. It changed my world for the better. On August 12, 1995, I married Kia Gabrielle Antisdel. I have so many great memories of […]
Living life as an ATM. What’s your balance?
I’m an ATM. An ATM is only able to give out what it has in its reserves. When it runs out of cash, it can’t distribute any more. We are ATM’s. A simple concept which is so difficult to live. I am constantly receiving and distributing emotional and spiritual currency. I am a walking, talking, […]
What to do when a dream dies.
As a kid I loved baseball. You might assume that soccer was my favorite sport growing up. I do love soccer, but it wasn’t my first love; that place was reserved for baseball. I remember lying in bed each night tossing a ball in the air dreaming of being the next star of the KC […]
What you can learn from my success (and failure).
I reviewed Jim Axelrod’s book In the Long Run on Saturday. I wasn’t expecting much out of the book, but I came away with three points that really impacted me. The value of a father. Success isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. A don’t quit attitude can take you a long way. This […]
Word of the Year update – Happy Independence Day!
Word of the Year background It’s been about a little over a month since I’ve posted about my word this year – Freedom. In case you haven’t been following that long here are several posts you can check out to see what I’m talking about. The Beginning Nike Commercial Open Space March Update. It’s the […]
Hope is one open door away
Sometimes hope is hard to come by… I read an article in the USA Today yesterday about the consumer confidence index. Basically it states that the index holds what may be the most significant signal of the US descending deeper into recession or moving up. The index moved down for the month of June, and […]
