Inspiration and Creativity in Life and Business.
When I was looking to buy my first car (lease actually), I learned a valuable lesson about figuring things out on my own. After putting down $750 and setting a date to take delivery on a new Sentra with the salesman, the owner of the dealership … [Continue reading]
Science has shown that we have anywhere from 30,000 to 70,000 thoughts a day, which means we are bombarded with self-talk every minute we're awake. How do we allow ourselves to remain positive when there's so much coming at us? It isn't easy, but … [Continue reading]
I've been in Door County the last few days enjoying a quiet getaway with my wife. Since I was four years old, Door County has been a family vacation destination and one of my favorite things to do is visit the different artists and … [Continue reading]
I've been working on my resume since losing my job. One issue I had with it, is that it didn't seem to represent who I was. I've been thinking about injecting more personality into it, and in fact, started doing that with my cover letter. I am more … [Continue reading]
Last Wednesday I attended Inbound Marketing Day at Potawatomi Bingo Casino in Milwaukee. What a great mix of local and national inbound marketing experts. I heard great presentations about content, landing page optimization, buyer personas, video … [Continue reading]
I've been networking with at least one person for eight out of the last 11 days since my job was eliminated. It's been good to connect with people who have offered their advice, support, and friendship. I've come back after each meeting with a burst … [Continue reading]
Last Thursday was like any other; I got up, went to work, and started my day. Mid-morning, my boss asked to see me. I walked into his office and when I turned the corner I noticed our HR Manager was there and my eyes got wide. I took a seat and was … [Continue reading]
This past weekend I went golfing with my good friend Andy. Before hitting the course we hit the driving range. He wanted to work on my iron shots and chipping, which have been all over the place lately. So, we did what needed to be done, we started … [Continue reading]
We're told early on in life that we need to stay in the lines, don't be sloppy, be neat. We can't do things differently than others; that we need to blend in. But, if we aren't given the chance to experiment, we'll never know what we are capable of … [Continue reading]
This past weekend I went on a golf outing with some friends. Golf is a challenging game. There are the physical components to it; you have to be lined up to the ball properly, take the proper swing, etc, but the main part of the game is … [Continue reading]
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