The Amazing Internet
I find it fascinating what the internet can do for us. We can find out someone’s entire public background, the definition of an unfamiliar word, the biography and credentials of the author of an article you enjoyed, all with a stroke of the keyboard. We can find the entire history of almost anything, people, world […]
Are You Really Listening?
At 5:30 AM the other morning, I was standing on the deck of the house, in Park City Utah, where I was staying, drinking in the natural splendor around me. And I saw the most beautiful creatures – two large, brown-eyed deer in a thicket – no more than 60 yards from where I stood. […]
Wimbledon 2019 – Never, Never, Never Give Up!
I am no longer a tennis player, although when I was younger I played some, in middle school and high school. A good friend from Atlanta, however, played college tennis, and we talk and text regularly, on tennis among many other topics of interest. I got interested in Wimbledon this year as he reported on […]
The Mountain and I
As some of you may know, I am changing my work venue for 40 days, spending this time in Deer Valley, Utah, The purpose and concept of this change of venue is for me to slow down, look hard at what I am doing, and focus. The other day, I felt I really wasn’t getting […]
Tax Planning for 2019 – It’s Time!
Now that the we are half way through the year –– it’s time we turn our attention to tax planning for 2019, and the continuing effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and its updates. A recent article at Kiplinger offers some ideas to consider: Estate Planning The TCJA significantly raised the personal […]
Be More Effective – Put Some Slack in Your Schedule
Have you considered scheduling some slack time into your work day? Making sure your team does likewise? Sounds counterintuitive, doesn’t it? If your drivers can squeeze 10 deliveries into a day, why should you limit them to 7 or 8? Well, there are good reasons to do just that. The drivers can take more care, […]
Invictus
Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this place of wrath and […]
Chainsaw or Scalpel?
We all know that you use a chainsaw to clear timber and a scalpel to perform surgery. But in solving business and financial issues, I think we need to take time to understand our clients lives before we choose the tools appropriate to help them. After all, a surgeon must choose the appropriate instrument for […]
This Will NOT “Only Take A Minute”
How many times each day are we tempted to do something that will “only take a minute?” Maybe it’s a clean-up of your inbox, maybe it’s a quick glance at your Twitter newsfeed or three or four not-quite-essential texts. Whatever it is this time, we have all too many things calling for that one minute. […]
The Meditative Mind in the Digital Age
I try to meditate every day – I find it helps keep me calm, and makes it easier to focus and concentrate on the things that really need my attention, as opposed to things merely clamoring for it. I’ve written in the past about Cal Newport’s ideas. His latest book is called Digital Minimalism: Choosing […]