Perspective

You ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog, cryin’ all the time! –Elvis One day last week, I took Parker, our family Golden Retriever, out for a walk on the circle in front of our house.  He was loving the great…

Have you ever had a day that went completely off the rails? I have always been a firm believer in the benefits of team sports.  Regardless of skill level, team sports provide individuals with so many life lessons.  Sports create…

Will you ever forget your first “real” job?  In the Summer of 1991, I emerged from the cocoon of college and launched my brilliant sales “career”.  I was fortunate enough to land a job with Standard Office Supply, a small,…

In the mid-1990s, grunge ruled the musical scene, “Friends” and “Seinfeld” ruled the airwaves, and consultants ruled the business landscape.  To the latter trend, I was working at a major trade association outside of Washington, DC when the consultants (Bob…

The Georgetown Prep-Landon lacrosse rivalry is one of the biggest in the nation.  Each year, the game features massive crowds, frenzied media attention and local bragging rights.  It is a game the kids circle on the calendar during the off-season….

Many years ago, I had the honor of securing the highly rewarding college summer sales job of selling Cutco Cutlery. This had become a rite of passage for future sales leaders looking for real world experience.  And now it was…

A few years ago, I traveled with a colleague on a business trip to Sante Fe, New Mexico.  We researched the flights and found the most economical option was to fly into Albuquerque and then drive a few hours East…

A homeless man taps on your window while you are at a stoplight.  He asks for spare change to help him eat for the day.  What do you do? It is an age-old question and one that is not as…

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. –Philo If not for the “incident”, I might never have known his name.  Many years ago, he was the towel attendant at my health club out in California. …