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Moments of Magic — The Eclipse
“I am a great admirer of mystery and magic. Look at this life - all mystery and magic." ~Harry Houdini Sometimes, you can’t explain magic. It just happens. Elizabeth and I took the girls down to Southern Illinois University to witness the eclipse on August 21st....
Old Friends and Networking Regret
“There's always failure. And there's always disappointment. And there's always loss. But the secret is learning from the loss, and realizing that none of those holes are vacuums.” ~ Michael J. Fox Jeff Gibbs and I were college roommates. Heck, we’d known each other...
The Potato Chip Plan
"I love it when a plan comes together!" ~ John 'Hannibal' Smith, the A-Team Shortly before our second daughter, Abby, was born, I spent some time focusing on my physical health. By the time she arrived, I had achieved my ideal weight and was feeling pretty...
The Sound of Crickets
"Absolute silence leads to sadness. It is the image of death." ~Jean-Jacques Rousseau Bear with me for a moment, the following is not just a self-serving plug for my new book. It actually does have a point with regards to good networking practice. You might already...
Don’t Network Like Alexa
"Alexa, can you pass the Turing Test*?” “I don’t need to pass that. I’m not trying to be human.” ~Alexa Our family received the new Amazon Echo Dot for Christmas this year. It’s a hockey-puck-sized widget that houses a microphone and speaker and a remarkably...
Book Excerpt: Asking Good Questions
"The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit." ~ Moliere "Hello and a Handshake" is at the printers now. There are still a number of steps to go, but at least soon we will have the physical results of all of our efforts in the last couple of years. Can't...
Book Excerpt: Icebreakers
"Reading is a conversation. All books talk. But a good book listens as well." ~ Mark Haddon Congratulations! You’ve successfully broken into a group for the purpose of having a conversation. You just have to figure out how to kick it off. I’m now going to share...
Book Excerpt: Worthlessness/Confidence
“A room without books is like a body without a soul.” ~Marcus Tullius Cicero A friend recently asked me about how to network in a new location when you don't know anyone which led directly to this excerpt from my upcoming book, "Hello and a Handshake"....
Speak Up or Freeze
“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” ~William Arthur Ward It was a little breezy around here last week, and by “breezy” I mean a windstorm with gusts around sixty-five miles per hour that...