Inspiration and Creativity in Life and Business.
When the world's best compete against each other there's so much emotion, drama, and heart that comes out, that's why I love watching athletes perform. You can't help but get drawn in. It's what makes the Olympics so special. In a way we know what … [Continue reading]
Valentine's Day used to bum me out, only because I was perpetually single. I used to be jealous of everyone else getting to spend that special day with their sweetheart. I thought one day, I'm going to celebrate it. Now that I've been married … [Continue reading]
During my senior year of high school I tried to start a school newspaper. I found out from my English teacher, Mr. Crump, that there hadn't been one for a number of years after a student wrote some negative things about a teacher. I thought it was a … [Continue reading]
There are days that are filled with challenges and you can't wait to get home. We've all been there. But when those days turn into weeks, and even months, something's got to give. A number of years ago, at one of my former jobs, I was going through … [Continue reading]
Remember those Choose Your Own Adventure books when we were kids? You would get to a crucial point in the story and you would be left with a decision to make because you couldn't continue until you picked one of the two options presented … [Continue reading]
I'm sure we've all been assigned some tasks that end up being boring or seemingly unimportant. If you took a few shorts cuts no one would really know, would they? Why exert your full effort if you don't need to, right? That's the wrong attitude to … [Continue reading]
I was recently talking with a friend and my memory drifted back to a night at work from 20 years ago. I happened to be in charge of the store for 2nd shift that night. 1st shift was busy that day and they weren't able to get any of their end of shift … [Continue reading]
I recently went to a creative space in Milwaukee called Translator. Every Tuesday and Thursday morning, they host what they call a Lab (the rest of the time Translator is a digital marketing agency). If you're in the area you should stop by. People … [Continue reading]
When I was in middle school right after the Christmas break, my 7th grade English teacher, Ms. Mavrogenis, had us write a paper about how we spent our Christmas. I immediately went to work like the rest of my class and started jotting down what I got … [Continue reading]
I'm an avid reader and am constantly looking for good authors to inspire me, motivate me, and fire up my mind. This year I discovered some truly amazing ones that did that and so much more. These books are filled with awesome information and most … [Continue reading]
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