Last week, I had the opportunity to travel to Mountain View, CA, to work with Intuit on various projects. At its headquarters, Intuit has a number of buildings for employees, some of which are 15-20+ years old. The company’s newest facility, “Building 20” opened last fall – and was I ever wowed by the design and… Continue Reading
With another NBA season in the books and the playoffs set to begin tomorrow, it’s time to reflect on some of the takeaways and surprises of the 2016-17 campaign. #1: The Transformation of James Harden It was hard for me to not put Russell Westbrook #1, but I just can’t ignore the complete turnaround of… Continue Reading
It’s cliche to say, but you should never burn a bridge. About three years ago, I had a long-term client leave me because it hired in-house talent to do what we were providing: marketing and PR services. I don’t want to name the client, but it is a prominent software reseller in the accounting space.… Continue Reading
As the Final Four nears and I reflect on my bracket, a few thoughts jump out: Wow, all these red marks (for losses) remind me of the nightmarish red ink from my grade school papers, and whoa, this tourney was even more unpredictable than I thought. And, as I begin to remove the bracket pool bookmarks… Continue Reading
Last week, I was reminded of the Dr Pepper method to keep up with daily email and phone calls. In short, this is the 10-2-4 method. Where did this come from? Anyone old enough to remember Dr Pepper’s older ads knows the slogan was to drink a soda at 10 am, 2 pm and 4… Continue Reading
It may sound cliché, but the little things in life truly bring me the most happiness. Take my granddad, for instance. This is a man I’ve always looked up to and called my hero. From him tossing me into the air as a baby, to watching planes take off, to epic card showdowns, to seemingly… Continue Reading
My friend, Tom Dennis, gave me this idea; he knew someone who wrote a blog about the messages he found in his fortune cookies. I thought I’d do the same, with a little twist. At our office, we come up with famous (and not-so-famous) quotes that reflect the way we feel. This week’s quote is… Continue Reading
I have to admit that when I was in my ‘30s and ‘40s, I never thought I’d write about age discrimination, but now that I’m in my ‘50s and seen it first-hand, I wanted to share my thoughts on this topic. Coincidently, there was a syndicated article in yesterday’s Dallas Morning News, “Age Discrimination in… Continue Reading
It’s so rare that you find someone with a demeanor so calm and collected command that much respect, exude that much leadership and unquestionably rise to one of the best players in NBA history. That was Tim Duncan in a nutshell. As great as he was a player, he was seen by his peers as… Continue Reading
I consider myself reasonably adept at using technology, but I had a big misstep this week when my CPA firm tried to send me my tax return and supporting documents over its portal. What I thought would be easy was anything but. Let me be clear: I am all for using technology, but please, please,… Continue Reading
