Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
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 →
The consultant looked like he had done this before. A few years ago, the company where I worked brought in an expert on active shooter preparedness to talk about how best to respond to workplace violence. The guy had bulging biceps, had spent some time in the special forces, and experience as a criminal profiler.... Continue Reading →
I got some great advice the other day. I was struggling with a work problem and I wasn't sure how to deal with it. I picked up a small book that I keep on top of my desk and immediately came to some great advice and knew exactly how to fix the problem. I'm not... Continue Reading →
When I was in grade school, I went out for pee wee football. As we lined up in rows and did our calisthenics before the start of practice — everything from jumping jacks to leg stretches to ab crunches — our coach would walk up and down each row offering a bit of wisdom, before... Continue Reading →
At its Wonderlust event on Tuesday, Apple took the wraps off its newest products, introducing the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus and a slew of other devices, including the new Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2. Apple's annual fall iPhone event has become a cultural touch point, using the event to announce notable updates and... 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 →
When my dad was in his early forties, he had a major heart attack that damaged much of his heart. He was lucky to survive the attack and he later needed a quadruple heart bypass. The surgeon took an artery from my father's leg and inserted it in his heart, creating a new path for... Continue Reading →
The Microsoft Teams messages and emails started coming in early in the morning. First one and then another. I wasn't even sitting down yet at my desk and my in-box was overflowing. Everyone had questions and, unfortunately, there weren't a lot of answers. When we finally got the news, it wasn't good. My employer, a... Continue Reading →
I should have checked more things off my To Do list yesterday. I had planned to start my day with a brisk walk in the morning and finish up in the evening with a ride on my stationary bike. I had planned to write out blogs for the rest of the week, clean up my... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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