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“What I lack in smarts, I make up for in work…and given how hard I have to work, I must not be that smart!”–Greg hague

Mental Gremlins

My dad (Chubby) didn’t start life with advantages (like he gave me).  His dad died when he was young, and he was raised by a

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Tricks To Make It Stick

It’s late at night.  You’re in bed.  Then it hits you – “Dang!  I forgot to put the trash can out for morning pick up!”   You could do

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U.S. HISTORY & GOVERNMENT

I can’t remember a time when so many well meaning people were in such passionate disagreement about so many things:   • Facemasks for all?• Shelter in

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Trust In Uncertainty

Sonal is one of my firm’s vice presidents. While I “trust” all of my employees, Sonal is exceptional. With Sonal, nothing slips between the cracks. If she says

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My Best Chubby Rules

We all know that education can contribute to success. However, successful people learn that it often takes more. Success is propelled by an array of

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Death of the Salesman

In the 1949 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play by Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman, the central character, Willy Loman, struggles to adjust to changes

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Draw A Wider Circle

Writing my book, How Fathers Change Lives, I interviewed a young lady named Lori Holden for one of the stories. It’s called, Draw a Wider Circle,

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The American Experiment

It has been widely publicized and critically characterized as “The Sweden Experiment.” From the beginning, Sweden took a different approach to COVID-19.  It is summarized in this

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THE MAN I ASPIRE TO BE

He doesn’t have a CRM, mess with LinkedIn, Facebook, or Twitter. He won’t communicate by text or email. Every day he puts on his jeans, pulls on

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Are We On The Verge Of Martial Law

This is not about whether we should voluntarily wear face masks, it’s about whether the government has the right to: mandate that businesses closeprohibit live church services force us to

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Risk-Life Balance

This is meant to encourage thought, not controversy. I expect it will do both. 30% UNEMPLOYMENT… THIS QUARTER? Published in Bloomberg March 19:  “Federal Reserve Bank

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Pivot

COVID-19 has forced a lot of businesses to pivot.  While it’s not fun and can be stressful, pivoting can result in short and long term benefits

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Problem Solvers

We have all endured difficult times.  Loss of a loved one. Loss of a limb. Loss of net worth. Loss of direction. Loss of confidence.

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Two Hatted Dad

Has a brief moment in time ever changed the trajectory of your life?  It happened to Tom Leonard of Richmond, Virginia.  After Tom told me this story, we decided

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Mental Gremlins

My dad (Chubby) didn’t start life with advantages (like he gave me).  His dad died when he was young, and he was raised by a

Read More »

Tricks To Make It Stick

It’s late at night.  You’re in bed.  Then it hits you – “Dang!  I forgot to put the trash can out for morning pick up!”   You could do

Read More »

U.S. HISTORY & GOVERNMENT

I can’t remember a time when so many well meaning people were in such passionate disagreement about so many things:   • Facemasks for all?• Shelter in

Read More »

Trust In Uncertainty

Sonal is one of my firm’s vice presidents. While I “trust” all of my employees, Sonal is exceptional. With Sonal, nothing slips between the cracks. If she says

Read More »

My Best Chubby Rules

We all know that education can contribute to success. However, successful people learn that it often takes more. Success is propelled by an array of

Read More »

Death of the Salesman

In the 1949 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play by Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman, the central character, Willy Loman, struggles to adjust to changes

Read More »

Draw A Wider Circle

Writing my book, How Fathers Change Lives, I interviewed a young lady named Lori Holden for one of the stories. It’s called, Draw a Wider Circle,

Read More »

The American Experiment

It has been widely publicized and critically characterized as “The Sweden Experiment.” From the beginning, Sweden took a different approach to COVID-19.  It is summarized in this

Read More »

THE MAN I ASPIRE TO BE

He doesn’t have a CRM, mess with LinkedIn, Facebook, or Twitter. He won’t communicate by text or email. Every day he puts on his jeans, pulls on

Read More »

Are We On The Verge Of Martial Law

This is not about whether we should voluntarily wear face masks, it’s about whether the government has the right to: mandate that businesses closeprohibit live church services force us to

Read More »

Risk-Life Balance

This is meant to encourage thought, not controversy. I expect it will do both. 30% UNEMPLOYMENT… THIS QUARTER? Published in Bloomberg March 19:  “Federal Reserve Bank

Read More »

Pivot

COVID-19 has forced a lot of businesses to pivot.  While it’s not fun and can be stressful, pivoting can result in short and long term benefits

Read More »

Problem Solvers

We have all endured difficult times.  Loss of a loved one. Loss of a limb. Loss of net worth. Loss of direction. Loss of confidence.

Read More »

Two Hatted Dad

Has a brief moment in time ever changed the trajectory of your life?  It happened to Tom Leonard of Richmond, Virginia.  After Tom told me this story, we decided

Read More »