Category Archives: Helpful Hints

Staying Focused

As I’ve often said, there’s no limit on the sources from which one can learn a great lesson if you’re predisposed to observing and thinking about what it is you’re seeing.  I was reminded of this again yesterday afternoon as I was walking the dog.  Amazing what a 15 pound ball of fur can teach a guy. Continue reading

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Six Degrees

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6 degrees.  That’s what the thermometer is reading as I write this.  For my friends in Canada, that’s -14C.  I know that’s almost a balmy afternoon for you, but for this son of New York, it’s the coldest we’ve been in a few years.  The bitter cold that has been working its way east has arrived and I could be less happy only if they banned golf forever. Of course, I also find business lessons in the cold. Continue reading

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Winning From Losing

I love this!  Honda has been doing a series of web videos about various topics.  They’re short, well-produced, and fascinating.  I am very fond of one of their latest batch, which is all about not being afraid to fail and the lessons learned from failure. Continue reading

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