In honor of LinkedIn’s 10 year anniversary, Slideshare is asking you to look back at the past decade of your life. Where have you gone? What have you done? How far have you come? Well, here’s mine… enjoy! Let me know what you think! What has happened in your life over the past 10 years?Continue reading “In 10 Years, I Have…”
Category Archives: Personal Reflection
What’s your riddle?
You know, the one that’s still stumping you, no matter how hard you try to solve it. That puzzle you keep turning over in your mind like a Rubik’s Cube, knowing there’s a solution out there somewhere. What’s your riddle? Continue reading “What’s your riddle?”
Wisdom from Nora Ephron
Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim. –Truth by the late, witty Nora Ephron Your thoughts? More about Nora: Nora Ephron: The heroine of her life, not the victim Nora Ephron: tributes from Twitter and favourite scenes Nora Ephron: how I’ll miss her A Nora Ephron fan, Jaime Join the conversation: Continue reading “Wisdom from Nora Ephron”
Are you missing the beauty for the bustle?
“We place such value on the noises of our lives, we glorify and exalt the over-popular art of always being busy. How can we ever love the sea if we’re always racing for the shore?” –Tyler Knott Are you missing the beauty of life for the everyday hustle and bustle? Stop and… __________ [insert activityContinue reading “Are you missing the beauty for the bustle?”
Run For Boston: #BostonStrongAkron
When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, look for the helpers, you will always find people who are helping. This quote by Fred Rogers (of Mr. Rogers Neighborhood fame) has popped up across social media networks since the horrendous news broke ofContinue reading “Run For Boston: #BostonStrongAkron”
Jumping Off A Cliff: My 1st Year As An Entrepreneur
A year ago today, I took a deep breath and jumped off a cliff. Figuratively speaking, anyway. I left my job in corporate America to start my own business. I was terrified and excited, overwhelmed yet satisfied with my decision, completely burnt out but eagerly looking toward my future. In some ways, it’s been better thanContinue reading “Jumping Off A Cliff: My 1st Year As An Entrepreneur”
What The American President Got Right About America — And Marriage Equality
One of my favorite movies is The American President, and the scene that always jumps to mind is President Andrew Shepherd’s (an inspired performance by Michael Douglas) speech on America. If you haven’t seen it or just want to relive it, here you go. Why do I love this speech? It nails the best —Continue reading “What The American President Got Right About America — And Marriage Equality”
The End Of The Line… Or Cable
I’m finally cutting the cord… to cable. It’s been a long time coming, and I’ve watched admirably as others have done it and claimed to have no regrets. It’s not that I don’t enjoy TV. I do. It’s just that I can’t continue to justify the ever-rising costs and rigid packages in order to attainContinue reading “The End Of The Line… Or Cable”
It’s All About The Little Things
“We sometimes underestimate the influence of little things.” -Charles W. Chestnutt Yesterday was my birthday (yep, I’m a Pisces). Upon the outpouring of well wishes from friends, family and business associates, I was reminded that life is so much about the little things. A message on social media wishing someone a happy birthday. Making timeContinue reading “It’s All About The Little Things”
How Ben Affleck’s Story Carried Argo to a Best Picture Oscar (And What We Can Learn From It)
When Argo won Best Picture at this year’s Academy Awards, I was thrilled. Don’t get me wrong; there was some stiff competition in the category, and I was impressed by some of the challengers, most notably LINCOLN. However, it was interesting to watch how Ben Affleck’s Best Director snub by the Academy became a leadingContinue reading “How Ben Affleck’s Story Carried Argo to a Best Picture Oscar (And What We Can Learn From It)”
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