I was practicing my elevator pitch for my book on a former colleague today. When I was done he asked me if the book has a happy ending. My reply was easy. Of course it does. I believe in happy endings. In a world that seems overly consumed with … [Read more]
The Real Me
People's eyes tend to light up when you tell them you've written a book, especially when it is a novel. I still squirm when asked what it's about. I know the importance of an elevator pitch. I've been a seller and marketer. Always be ready … [Read more]
The Further Away I Get, The Closer I Am.
I have a secret. Since I started this blog I have professed that I do not miss Corporate America. That I am happy as a clam to be pursuing my passion and have no desire to ever walk into another executive office. But it's not entirely true. I have … [Read more]
A New Vantage Point
So it's Monday and it all looks the same. But what if you shifted your vantage point ever so slightly? What might you see that you had been overlooking?Last week I found myself on the top of a double decker tour bus. One of those bright red ones you … [Read more]
Are You Lip Syncing Or Living Out Loud?
I learned how to lip sync in grade school. It started the day of tryouts for Glee Club. I wanted nothing more than to be in the Glee Club. Our teacher lined us up in size place order along the side of the room next to the closets and had us … [Read more]
A Memorial Day Message From Another War
The drawer to my grandfather’s secretary desk would not shut. The desk would qualify as an antique if not for the one leg that doesn’t match the other three, the result of a handyman my Popou employed somewhere along the line. It was originally a … [Read more]
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