I remember the names of all of my elementary school teachers. I remember my home phone number from when I was a kid. I remember the interception I threw against Jackson when I was a senior. I remember the address and apartment number where Robyn and I lived 29 years ago. So why is it […]
“You should give people more than one day.” Robyn was talking about an email I sent about the pre-sale for my new video course. Her suggestion was to make the pre-sale three days, not one. “Some people didn’t open their email until last night or maybe they haven’t opened it yet.” Huh. Maybe I should […]
Too late for what? That’s the real question. Is it too late to get better grades in college? It is for me. Is it too late to invest in that stock that was trading at $10/share and grew to $100/share and split three times? Yup, too late. Is it too late to enjoy your kids […]
Have you noticed the medical test result or the hiring decision always seems to come next week? Have you ever waited for something important to come in the mail, but it doesn’t come on Friday? You hope it’ll come on Saturday, but it doesn’t and…now you have to wait another 48-hours until Monday. A few […]
On the day before he died, I asked my dad if given the chance, what moment from his life he would live over. Without hesitation, he said, “The first time I kissed Sylvia.” Sylvia is my wonderful step-mom. As my youngest daughter gets ready to move to Germany in a couple weeks and my other […]
As I write this, it’s 9:34 a.m. on Friday, September 11, 2015. Fourteen years ago at this time, both towers had already collapsed, Flight 77 had hit the Pentagon and Flight 93 had crashed in Pennsylvania. I was in Loveland, Colorado for a meeting with a publisher. We soon learned air travel had been suspended, […]
Is there anything more frustrating than getting ready to go somewhere, but not being able to find your keys? You search and search and search, but can’t find them. You know it’s bad when you look in places you’ve already looked or in places you know they can’t possibly be. And have you ever looked […]