Because this week I needed a 4-some. Enjoy! … [Read more]
Top 10 Ways To Prepare For The Funeral Of Your Best Friend
May 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The funeral for my friend, Stanley, is tomorrow morning at 10am. It remains to be seen if this strategy works. I'll let you know. 10. Watch "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World." Twice. 9. Look at cartoons of Ballard Street and Herman...almost … [Read more]
As My Lifelong Best Friend Lay Dying (My Temporary Strategic Withdrawal)
May 12, 2013 By 28 Comments
I owe you this much. An explanation. Sorta. This is only for those who are overly curious. And who have asked. Warning: this is an intensely personal story of lifelong friendship and has no application for business. Does every story have a moral? … [Read more]
Special Episode – Blue Is The Color Of Melancholy, But What Does It Sound Like? (Finding Profit In Setbacks And Disappointments)
May 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Melancholy Noun: A deep, pensive, and long-lasting sadness. Adjective: Sad, gloomy, or depressed. How long is long-lasting? From my experience, it's always too long. But I can be given to feeling melancholy. A friend recently described … [Read more]
Episode 175 – The Blind Pig Strategy To Remarkable Content Creation
May 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment
It's hard to believe that One-A-Day vitamins are older than me. Miles Labs introduced them in 1940, making them 73 years old. I've been a customer and I know the value of taking daily vitamins. But vitamins and podcast content aren't the same … [Read more]
Special Episode – So Broke I Didn’t Have $1.25 To Get Through The Tollbooth
April 30, 2013 By 2 Comments
I was following people in another car. We were headed to a gentleman's office. It was business. I didn't know a toll road was involved, but I was faithfully following along in my own car. Alone. As we entered the toll road I was desperately … [Read more]
Episode 174 – Three Questions To Help You Make Wiser Business Decisions
April 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment
A friend of mine has a wife who is very inquisitive. Her name is Patsy. No question is too foolish, or too embarrassing for her to ask. He'll say, "Patsy has questions. Lots of questions." And we'll laugh. Because it's true, and funny. We all need … [Read more]
