Recently, we traveled to Tanzania for a safari – it was everything we hoped for, and more. You might ask “why Tanzania?” – simple, it was on my wife’s bucket list. Amazing that an item on a list can be so powerful to have us travel 7,600 miles for a trip of a lifetime. The reality...Read More

Have you ever wondered why leaves change color? I did a little research to understand this intriguing mystery. Deciduous trees suck up sunlight in summer to maximize growth and then drop their leaves in winter. Blame it on chlorophyll – the pigment that aids in photosynthesis and makes leaves green. When it gets cooler, chlorophyll becomes greedy and...Read More

It’s that time again – Olympic fever is mounting as the postponed Summer Games are ready to begin. You can sum up what the Olympics deliver in a word – unity. Bringing global athletes together in competition unifies the world, if only for 17 days. The goal of the International Olympic Committee is “building a peaceful and...Read More

Focus On One Thing Apple CEO Tim Cook said that “striving for being the best, for only doing the best products, for staying focused” was a core principle that Steve Jobs instilled in the company. He said he could put every product the company ships on a small table. Not surprising, Apple’s sales were $274...Read More

As Covid appears to be releasing its grip just as we venture outside to enjoy Spring, those infrequent creatures from below the surface are emerging to invade our trees, golf courses and outdoor dining venues with their annoying sounds.  Billions of Brood X cicadas are about to make their grand entrance, after 17 years in...Read More

After a long, cold winter, lingering Covid concerns, and the effects of darkness, spring has arrived. Recently, I heard the classic by George Harrison, Here Comes The Sun and decided it’s the perfect anthem to usher in the new season. This song seemed to pair well with one of my favorite newsletters – The Optimist....Read More

Today is Pancake Day, or is it Mardi Gras, it might be Fat Tuesday, wait it’s Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. What a confusing day. How can one day be called so many names. This forced me to research what this day really is called – and why. It started in 600 AD when...Read More

Does your marketing feel like the movie Groundhog Day? Is your 2021 plan to repeat what you did in 2020? You’ve heard: “If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.” Before you do the same old thing, change it up this year: 1. Do you really need to...Read More

As we hunker down for Pandemic Winter, the ability to communicate with family and friends will be strained. Connecting with others has become as novel as the virus itself – families on FaceTime, companies Zooming and classrooms on tablets have become the norm. This lack of human interaction is having a real impact on employees, teachers,...Read More

As people began working remotely, the resounding question became “what day is it?” Every day felt like every other day – and soon it didn’t matter. Juggling family, clients, and bosses became as new skillset. Zoom sessions, as serious as they were intended, often included pets and kids needing to go to the potty.  The...Read More