Tip of the Week #106. Hidden in plain sight.

I usually keep some cash hidden in my car.  And, an extra house key.  And, a ninja grappling hook. Okay.  I don’t have a ninja grappling hook.  But, I have always wanted one.  Today is my 44th birthday.  Perhaps I will order one.  I have waited long enough. I...

The Secret Weapon

Last Saturday, I suggested you start using Evernote.  It’s free.  It’s powerful.  And, it looks like it is going to be around for awhile. As we grow older, our memories fail us.  Evernote keeps us looking brilliant. Here’s the problem with Evernote....

Evernote

I turn 44 this month. I have heard that memory loss really kicks in around age 45.  Ironically, I can not remember where I read this.  Perhaps I am getting a head start on memory loss. Writing every day but Sunday was one of my main goals this year.  I fell off the...

Shops

So… some time ago I sent out an email entitled, “Lead from the front.”  You may have noticed that the email had nothing to do with the title. That’s because it didn’t. I was working on another email when my son’s vehicle flipped six...

Don’t take life for granted.

By now, most of you know that my son was recently involved in a serious car accident. He has now been in ICU at Aurora Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado for over a week. My wife, my girls, and I received the news while we were in Athens, Greece.  We quickly shut down...

Begin it.

The famous German writer, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe once said, “Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it; boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.” I love that quote.  My favorite part of the quote lies right in the middle. “Begin...