Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
If you had one more day with a friend, how would you spend it? Go on a road trip? Stop in at the local coffee shop and catch-up on the latest news? Go to a game or shopping together? Business Icon and Berkshire Hathaway Chairman & CEO Warren Buffet knows what he would do. At... Continue Reading →
I opened the box, pulled back the tissue paper, and stood there, staring down at the gift. I couldn't speak. My mouth moved, but nothing came out. My fiancé, who I would marry later that year, looked back at me. She was so excited to give me the Valentine's Day present that she giggled with... Continue Reading →
The month of April has a something for everyone, some silly jokes for the pranksters on April Fool’s Day and the chance for nature lovers to plant a tree on Arbor Day. With the weather starting to turn warmer in much of the U.S., it’s also natural to think about Spring and Earth Day. I’m kind of... Continue Reading →
Little heart candies with cute phrases like "be mine," or "kiss me" or "love forever." Cards with baby fawns and a heart with the phrase "Hello Valentine, I think you're a deer." Small red hearts full of milk and dark chocolate candies. Oh, when I think of Valentine's Day, I don't think of social media's... Continue Reading →
Oh, my teacher meant well. My seventh-grade teacher tried to introduce my class to the joy of poetry. She tasked us with finding a poem that we liked and then reciting it from memory to rest of the class. We had a limited selection of poems to choose. Half of the class, meaning most of... Continue Reading →
Rock giants, The Rolling Stones, can't always get what they want, but they try real hard and sometimes, well, they just might find, they get what they need. The group announced last week a North American 16-city tour that will be sponsored by AARP and will kick off on April 28. The tour will feature... Continue Reading →
My wife’s knees were bothering her the other day. She was on her feet much of the day and it was catching up to her. My back has been bothering me too. I joke that we’re getting older, but it’s more than that, we’ve earned our bruises the hard way. Here’s what I mean: When... Continue Reading →
I looked down at my phone in horror. I had charged it overnight, but the battery was dead. One minute The Rolling Stones were singing “I can't get no satisfaction,” and the next I was listening to dead air. I wondered what had happened to Mick Jagger, but I didn’t have time to figure it... Continue Reading →
Axios HQ, a global management firm, surveyed 540 executives and over a thousand employees earlier this year and estimated that the cost of ineffective business communication annually in the U.S. runs companies more than $2 trillion. The number grows exponentially when you factor in the billions spent each year on business communications training courses with names... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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