Former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz once told his daughter “You can have as many friends as you want as long as you genuinely like enough other people.” If you examine your best relationships, I bet they are characterized by the following: * you truly like them...
Conventional wisdom advises us to act our age. Younger people often hear the message “Be patient, you aren’t ready, you don’t have the experience” when starting a business, getting married, or making a financial investment. Older people frequently hear the message “Be...
Many people are guilty of believing what they do is more special, more difficult, or that they have had to endure more difficult circumstances than others. I include myself in this group. It’s not that I shouldn’t feel proud of my accomplishments because I have worked...
I had a disappointing experience this morning, July 25th and am in the midst of processing my thoughts. In the Quad Cities we have an annual race called the Bix 7. It is our community’s annual signature event and it is GREAT! 15,000 people line up on Brady Street in...
Buying a 15 year old car sounds more like recycling than renewal; however, I felt completely renewed on Monday when I purchased a 2001 Lexus ES 300 with 142,000 miles. It is an older Lexus but it still exudes quality craftsmanship and excellence. For years I...
I had good intentions of posting a blog last week but life sort of happened and I didn’t get it done. No excuses, just an apology. I came across this blog entry (listed at the end of this blog) about kids and sports, thought it offered a really good perspective, and...
