Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
(A version of this story ran in December 2023) My wife asked me to go with her to a craft store to look at some Christmas decorations. For a lot of guys, this could've been torture. I try to take a longer view. My wife gets to shop and get decorating ideas, while I get... Continue Reading →
In a meeting last week, I tried to bring up a key risk that our team needed to pay closer attention. When I went to speak, three other people talked over me. I waited my turn and found a spot later in the meeting to make my point. I work with a great group of... Continue Reading →
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Oh, a few days ago, I wasn't feeling the Christmas Spirit. The calendar told me it was early December, but I didn't care much about giving or other’s feelings or well-being. For the lack of a better word, I was a grump. I was far from being... Continue Reading →
Each generation has its challenges, unique difficulties and obstacles, shaped by the social, economic, and technological events and phenomenons of their time. In thinking about my generation, Generation X, I'm really not sure how any of us survived. I stumbled across a video last week that pointed out some of the challenges Generation Xers have... Continue Reading →
I tend to ask a lot of questions. I've always been this way. It can sometimes get me in trouble. In any event, here’s some of the things I've been thinking about and have made me go hmm lately: —Banks only give money to people who already have some. The people who need money the... Continue Reading →
As a kid, Magnum PI, aka Thomas Magnum, checked a lot of boxes for me. Great location, Hawaii, check. A fast car, check. An interesting job as a private investigator, check. I was a young teen, but I imagined it would be interesting to meet Magnum in real life. Oh, I knew that Tom Selleck... Continue Reading →
This should be a blog praising Sony Electronics and how far technology has come in our lifetime. Instead, it's one cursing their poor customer service skills and complaining how it stinks being the little guy. I have some nerve damage in my left ear. I like to say I got it from my brothers rough-housing... Continue Reading →
After a long day of work, my dad would set his wallet on our kitchen table. I was amazed by both what was in it and how thick it was. The wallet was worn and sweat stained and looked the size of a small brick. He wasn't the only one. My baseball coach would come... Continue Reading →
Today is Black Friday, the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season in the U.S. and beyond. Management Consulting Firm Bain & Company estimates that retail sales in the U.S. from Black Friday to Cyber Monday could increase by 5%, reaching a record-breaking $75 billion It's natural to think about gift-giving this time of the... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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