Words with Friends: A lesson in humility

Bruce Roach, you’re killing me. The man is at least 14-0 against me in Words with Friends on our iPhones. He’s a modest guy, so he would tell you I’ve won one or two for sure. But when...
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5 great stories that should change how you view the world

Looking at my bookshelf recently, I was thinking of books that have shaped my view of the world over the last two decades. A few came to mind. Book: Man’s Search for Meaning Viktor Frankl’s...
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Buying your kid’s domain name

Isn’t buying your kid’s domain name a no-brainer at this point? If you do any real work online, why would you NOT buy your kid’s  name (or kids’ names, if you’re like me),...
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How to lose 20 pounds in 2 months

Want to lose a “quick” 20 pounds? Got an upcoming event in just a few months that you’d like to get trimmed-up for? Class reunion? Speaking engagement? Big presentation? I recently...
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Don’t complain about your job in front of customers

I suppose this could have been a headline-only post. A Google search for the phrase “don’t complain about your job” produces over 15,400 results and the sentence is self-explanatory,...
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When to use apostrophes (and when not)

Every once in awhile a person comes along and turns the web on its head. That person offers a service or simple website that just makes life better for everyone who visits it. Such is the case with apostrophe.me,...
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You’ve got to have more than one skill

Been a long time since I listened to anything from Jim Rohn, so while bumping around in iTunes the other day, I ran into a great little $3.95 audio that I immediately purchased: Living an Exceptional...
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The estimated population of Kansas in 2009 is/was 2,818,747

Brian Clark suggests we should start a blog post with a shocking statistic. If you’re reading this in Temecula, or Beaverton, or Montpelier, or Huntersville, or Taiwan, maybe that stat is shocking...
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