It's all about people.
I've never been able to grow facial hair. (That's not entirely true. A few years ago, I grew out a 'stache & beard as part of a bet. It was not pretty.) Starting Monday, November 1st, I'll be growing out a mustache (no beard) again. This time it will be for 30 days as part of Movember. This … [Read more...]
I believe strongly in the power of connections. Business success used to have a lot to do with location. You know the saying: Location. Location. Location. I'd argue that the Internet has made location significantly less important. I can pretty much "meet" and collaborate with anyone thanks to … [Read more...]
Last week, Scott Stratten kicked Amber Naslund's ass. Next week, he's going to kick Salt Lake City's. (Not really, to neither - as Amber said in her post). Before continuing below, take a few minutes to read Amber's post. I'll wait. It's one of the best posts I've read this year. Really really … [Read more...]
Last week I received the Tungle.me* email newsletter. Within the email was a video titled The Realize Movie. As it turns out the video was created by Scott Stratten, aka @unmarketing on Twitter (more on Scott below). The 2+ minute video shared a simple, yet powerful and moving message: Stop … [Read more...]
Are you having fun? Think about it for a second before you answer. Are you (really) having fun? Are you getting the most out of life? Are you taking time to enjoy the small things? I try to always have fun - not at the expense of others - but my thought is that if you are not having fun, why … [Read more...]
It's all about expectations. In both our personal and professional lives, we are often driven to action by expectations. Consider a few scenarios: You buy the iPhone and expect that you'll rarely, if ever, drop a call (After all, AT&T claims to have "more bars in more places.") You attend a … [Read more...]
The last few months, Sundays have included a family walk to Starbucks followed by a trip to Dan's Market. Today was no different. Kristina, Eva and I walked to Starbucks, had some coffee & a scone, and read a little. Then we made our way over to Dan's. We filled our basket with dinner food as … [Read more...]
Yesterday was my 6-month cleaning at Foothill Dental (It was also Eva's 6-month birthday). I've blogged about my love for my dentist before. Today was no exception. It all started with a friendly email reminder a week my appointment. I received a similar email 2 days before as well. I've also … [Read more...]
"You can either walk up the stairs or I'll carry you; it's your choice." I remember hearing my sister say that to one of her children several years ago. It was time for bed and my niece, like any reasonable child would do, was protesting. Brilliant, right? Think about it. In the end, her daughter … [Read more...]
Earlier this week, I was honored to speak at Ignite Salt Lake. It was my second presentation at this event - the first being back in March when I spent 5 minutes talking about the word DUDE. This talk was a bit more on the serious side. Per the Ignite format, each speaker has 20 PowerPoint slides … [Read more...]
