August 2024

The Pendulum
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The Pendulum: An Image for How to Succeed in Life -|- As someone who holds a communication degree, concepts from physics like equilibrium, force, etc. are not in my wheelhouse. But over the years I have often used the concept...
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The Time I Got Fired
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The Time I Got Fired! Lessons to be learned from bad leadership -|- We can often learn more from seeing how NOT to do something than from seeing it modeled perfectly. In the summer of 2011 I had just such...
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Mr. Reliable
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Mr. Reliable. Doing what you say you will -|- For the 13 years that I have been around, the Chick-fil-A organization that I lead in has held to the value of Integrity. This one often finds its way onto the...
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How Large is your Moat?
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How Large is Your Moat? Growing Your Competitive Advantage -|- Recently, businessman and investor Charlie Munger passed away. Probably best known for being Warren Buffet’s business partner, Munger was a lifelong learner who had lots of wisdom to share. A...
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