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...

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...

Near or Far, Networking Resistance

As I write this post, I’m on a flight to Arizona for a training program through the National Speakers Association. I don’t want to go. Oh, I know that I’ll meet great people there. I’m sure I’ll learn a lot. I may even pick up a resource or two that might help my...
The Newest Reluctant Networker

The Newest Reluctant Networker

Abigail at 90 minutes If you’ve read this blog over the last year and more, you know I get a lot of inspiration from my daughter, Kaylie. Well, as of this morning at 7:58am, I now have twice the inspiration. Please welcome the newest member of our household,...

What’s in a Name?

I had to go in for a root canal today. Now, I know for many of us the words “root canal” bring up images of profound torture — of agony and vulnerability which sear the soul and bring grown men to tears. And a good many of us have never had to go...