I have this belief that I try to follow both at work as well as in my personal life - that whoever loses their temper first tends to be the one who loses in the end. Granted, there are a few exceptions to the rule but, generally, I've found that those who keep their wits... Continue Reading →
I want to start this post by asking a question - what do you spend a lot of your time thinking about? Are you usually looking towards the past and things that have happened and wondering what you might have done differently or missing what's gone, or are you always looking at what's coming down... Continue Reading →
To close out the year - and to start in on my next set of 100 posts - I thought I'd start with something a little more lightweight and fun. Most of us have probably played some form of "Never Have I Ever" where people take turns sharing things they've never done. Even as an... Continue Reading →
With this post, I officially cross the "century" mark. Incredible as it seems, this is the one hundredth entry of "What If" and, to celebrate, I'm sharing a post that I've been working on for over a year a little at a time. And I happily redirect the milestone spotlight to the incredible Mr. Fred... Continue Reading →
The idea for this post started in the silliest of ways. Recently, I checked out one of the newer Star Wars TV shows. I'd heard how good it was and I was honestly excited to see what everyone was so excited about. I watched the first one and was a little underwhelmed but wasn't too... Continue Reading →
My grandmother lived to be 96 years old. She never learned to drive, had roughly a 6th grade education, and emigrated to this country when she was 17. All-in-all, she led a challenging but remarkable life. Still, I got to thinking about her recently and specifically about something that still saddens me about her final... Continue Reading →
I was talking to a client recently and they're developing this series of marketing brochures for their new company. They're doing the work mostly in-house and asked for my opinion. I spent a little time and sent over some leading questions for them to react to; they came back with some good answers while other... Continue Reading →
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