It’s not exactly a CIA-type secret that I’m a storyteller, so when conversations here in Ashburn turned to the killer snowstorm about to hit us Saturday night, I had thoughts. They were warm thoughts, so I posted a picture of a snowstorm back in 2003 and mentioned a fond memory I had about when the...Continue Reading
Back when I was in sales, I used to tell young sales folks that when they went to a town they had never been in, there was no excuse for not being aware of what was going on locally. With the internet, they could find out what was going on with local college and pro...Continue Reading
My evil plan seems to be working. Every year it seems like I start the newest 12 months with an admirable goal of exercising more, specifically walking. It seems, however, like I run into the same old problem: My goal is set to 10,000 steps a day, and at my age, I end up walking...Continue Reading
As I normally do on a Saturday morning, I got a cup of coffee, fired up the X-machine and went looking for news I’d missed overnight. Among the items I saw of interest was the San Francisco 49ers hiring Nick Sorensen as their defensive coordinator. Which caused me to break into an enormous smile. If...Continue Reading
They say all good things must come to an end, and from my view this morning, that’s where we’re at with Black Friday sales. They used to be a focused, one-day event with the sole purpose of taking all the “open to buy” money out of the market early. Instead of shopping between now and...Continue Reading
I think if you’re a company whose primary purpose is marketing, it’s just the law that you have to at some point post a story about why every small business needs a website which incorporates a blog. I agree with that, although it seems the vast majority of these stories are really saying every small...Continue Reading
Like many of you, I have the workaholic gene, and it has led me to many a long night and long week struggling with trying to do the job at hand just a little bit better. It has also led me to many a time look in the mirror and ask “why are you doing...Continue Reading
It has become almost instinctual in today’s world: I was sitting on the patio, noticed how I seemed to be looking at a perfect November image, then reached in my pocket for my phone and captured half a dozen shots. One of them, I thought, had to be in focus. Sure enough, I got inside,...Continue Reading
This morning, I was working on the details of a focus group I will be involved in later today, where I will work with an organization to help determine what their brand really is, what they believe differentiates themselves in the market, and what they think people really value them for. As is usually the case,...Continue Reading
Yesterday, I wrote a piece about Mitchell Gold, and in it I mention that I ended up getting a chair autographed by both Mitchell AND his dog. Some found that a little unusual. “That’s not the only thing unusual about my Dad,” would be my daughter’s response. But I will grant you that I do...Continue Reading
She's relaxing in a chair with a blanket and her favorite pink dragon. And every time I see her like this, I think "I sure hope she's living the life she dreamed of back when she was in that kill shelter in South Carolina we rescued her from." pic.twitter.com/utMXMZ8JCe
We are sitting on the patio today, wishing Merry Christmas to anyone who walks by on the bike path, like all old men and old dogs do two days before Christmas 😂 pic.twitter.com/0ZwtqHsj4l
My wife believes if it’s below 60, Maggie has to wear a sweater. I told her all the neighborhood dogs were laughing at her…well, except the poodles 😂 pic.twitter.com/XVLsVXXJpK
