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I used to drink a lot, but I rarely drank alone! In my much-younger days I was quite an enthusiastic social drinker. Over the years my social involvement has ebbed and flowed, but even now I am happy to enjoy a gin and tonic with friends. During most of my travels I was typically joined by a colleague or two, but these past 10 years as a road rep I usually traveled solo. Having been around an alcoholic or two in my life I had an acute awareness of what drinking alone could do

Everyone has a reason! The true reason I started rucking began three years ago when our daughter, Perpetua, was born with Downs Syndrome. Although today we wouldn’t wish for her to be any different than she is- the fear, anxiety, and concern for her and our future was quite the weight to bare. That hasn’t altogether gone away, but has subsided a bit. The one thing my wife and I don’t do is tuck our tails and run when life gets challenging. We were determined, as we are with a

“Only buy single ingredient foods and make your own meals!” - Steve Many years ago a good friend and colleague of mine, let’s call him Steve, remarked one day as we were installing a sound system that he wanted to run a marathon. I laughed and called BS on him as he was a smoker, wasn’t exactly fit, and didn’t seem to be the ‘running-type’. Anyone who knows me has probably figured out that I don’t mind being wrong. Well, was I ever! Not only did Steve quit smoking but he star

There is more than one way to become digitally minimal!

This is but a short collection in a myriad of reasons that point to the fact that I may not be as young, strong, and (heck yeah) cool as I used to be. What is the remedy for this? Become classier, timeless, extra confident and wiser.

GO OUT AND DO THINGS THAT ARE FUN AND INTERESTING!

" A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step " old Chinese proverb Two years ago (in October) a friend who was in-between...

“Has anyone seen my phone?” - me! Years ago in college a couple of friends and myself were going for a ride on a bike trail. One of my...

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Can I blog? Should I blog? …a challenge and gift to you! As a territory manager I’m fortunate to interface with so many great people!...

Is that chair black or navy blue?!? During a recent trip to Hocking Hills we stayed at an AirBnB with a lovely second-story deck...

“ Measure twice and cut once…this sh*t’s expensive! ” - a real estate developer At beautiful Topsail Island, NC around the year 1998, I...

“ Back to the office…all of you…5 days a week! ” passionately yours, the CEO You can like it or not; you can argue for or against it; and...

Upon getting back to our Air BnB around 12:30 following a couple long morning hikes my son grabbed a freezer sandwich, threw it in the...

Right now Artificial Intelligence (AI) is all the rage. I’m not certain why and I often wonder if I’m the only one who has seen the movie...

Those of us who have teenagers behind the wheel of a car know the feeling of that phone call that can only mean something is wrong! 😬 My...

If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound? Yes, it does! If an ice maker has a lesson to teach,...

For many companies July 1st is the start of Business Quarter 3; half the year has now swept by and considerations for the remainder of...