Up High
13 Nov
2011
The difference a leader makes : Jim Harbaugh
John Harbaugh must be a really good leader. Even a great leader. If he ever writes a book on the way he leads, or if someone writes a book about it - I'm buying that book. Seeing what he has done with Stanford then the 49ers shows how much can be done by believing in your team.
9 Oct
2011
A Family Update
Yup, Mirabelle is going to be a big sister. Melissa is pregnant and is due around the beginning of June!
Now… let the discussion about Charlemagne begin!
2 Oct
2011
Centering Moments ... When Life "Slips" Away
There are times in life when the world seems like a complicated place to live; there are other times where life seems to go into slow motion. I'm currently in the latter. At this very moment, life seems quite simple. This is what I would refer to as a moment in which I stop, make sure I am pointing my life in the right direction, plan it out, then continue on with life.
25 Sep
2011
Before You Start
I ran across a form that allows founders of startups to request testers found http://alphalist.co/pitch-the-list.
These three questions are questions that everyone who is starting a business must be able to solidly answer.
- What is the problem you are solving?
- Who has the problem?
- What is the solution to this problem?
I believe that every business and every person is driven to fix one thing in their life. Life takes on a new meaning when you are able to identify the problem you want to solve, who has it, and create a solid plan for how you are solving that problem.
2 Sep
2011
Disagree Please
If people never disagree with you, it's not cause you're really smart. You aren't a genius, sorry. If you are always the smartest person in the room, you're delusional. People are smarter than you. There's a really good chance you're smarter than me!
13 Aug
2011
It's Easy
I'm sitting in Starbucks in Livermore, CA right now on my computer. I intended to work, and while attempting that the conversation by the two employees here is just so so interesting. The younger 24 yr old girl is going on and on about a relationship. Apparently she has a child, and is interested in a guy who feels like he should get to know the kid if he commits to her. And her take on it is very interesting. Interesting in the odd kind of way.
29 Mar
2011
Names
Each person has a name. One name.
That name is spelled a specific way.
It is pronounced a specific way.
Please take care to learn how to spell people's names around you. Learn how to say them. It's not offensive to ask someone how to pronounce their name. Has it ever bothered when someone has cared enough in order to ask you how to say your name? Or has asked you how to spell your name?
It's completely alright to ask people information about themselves. I think they will actually appreciate it. How often do people ask you, and genuinely care about how you spell and say your name?
