blink
11:36 PM I just finished up the book, blink, by Malcolm Gladwell. He’s also the guy that wrote, The Tipping Point. blink is an interesting read. The focus is on our brain and how we think, even sometimes without thinking. There are numerous examples of our brain working in ways we don’t expect, including why most CEO’s are tall and why a musician loved by execs was not loved by the masses. He even gets into a doctor who can predict if a marriage will fail or last based on a few minutes of watching and listening to the couple. There are also police policies and training working on...
Read MoreIt’s Personal
Rochester, NY 10:22 AM Last night I went to hear an author talk about his recently released book. The author, Arunas Chesonis, is also the CEO of PAETEC, a billion dollar company based in Rochester. I was drawn to this talk for a couple of reasons. I wanted to see what it is like to have your book in front of you and people asking you questions about it. Of course, I imagined myself in that situation in the not so distant future. More so, I was intrigued by a guy who writes that his business succeeded because of their philosophy of focusing on their people. That motto is what I share during...
Read MoreHappy Monday
11:22 AM This is weird to say, but thank goodness it is Monday. It’s been a long weekend and I am just back to normal mental capacity. Friday was basketball watching with friends from 1 PM to midnight. We even got a taste of the coming day with 9 bagpipers making sweet music in the bar for a good hour. Saturday was the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. If you live in Rochester, then this day and this parade is known as something to be a part of. It didn’t matter that we got 6 inches of snow the night before. It didn’t matter that it was 30 degrees and windy. There were still...
Read MoreTime for Brackets
9:22 PM What a day this is. Someone in power decided we needed to move the time change up a few weeks. I think their reason was to try and save energy at night by extending the daylight. I personally don’t care what the reasoning is, but when it it is still light out at 7 PM, I ‘m all for it. And the days will keep getting longer. As a golfer, this is a day we always look forward to. As now being more of a northerner, this is a sign that snow and cold are coming to an end. Hopefully. Making this day even better is the fact they just announced the brackets for March Madness. My Tar...
Read MoreRockin’ Friday
10:22 PM Something is not right, or is it? It’s Friday night and I am not out and about having cocktails or dinner or watching a movie. I am in front of my computer, typing in this, but more so, working. My talk this morning went quite well, with a group of close to 40 professionals listening to what I’ve learned about people that are motivated and about companies who motivate. Each time I do these talks I get better at it. And I enjoy it more. I am relatively new to the speaking world, but I can see it as a fit. I used to be great at sales because of my preparation and effort. I...
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