What is wealth?
As the rich get richer in ways no one imagined a decade ago, it is hard to say what is enough. And enough of what? Are vast amounts of money the ultimate prize? Or is it the power that comes from wealth? Are the wealthy and powerful making life better for anyone else? Are they […]
Make a little space for yourself
Have the holidays exhausted you? While they may be “the most wonderful time of the year”, they are also the most proscribed. Expectations, demands, year-end requirements, cookies to be made, cards to be written, gifts to be purchased or made and sent. Friends and family to see which often requires travel — which is a […]
Awestruck
It is rare when adults are awestruck. So many trips around the sun can inure one to the wonders of the world. Not true this week for us. Paul, Bogie and I did our monthly trip to Mammoth despite the lack of new snow just because we love the Eastern Sierra in all its geological […]
Caring for yourself
Somewhere in the rush to do well in your profession, take care of your family, keep up with your friends and colleagues, and not miss out on the latest happenings, did you lose caring for yourself? This time of year it goes into overdrive. Presents, holiday cards, seeing friends in town for a quick minute, […]
Stay Flexible
It is hard to argue with logical time-tested advice. Stay flexible. It sounds good. However, the volatility in our business conditions has been exhausting. Business owners have been living like cats on a hot tin roof. They may not be able to stay flexible much longer. Profits are down, sales are down. They are laying […]
The old guard
The old guard of shaggy untrimmed palms stand in the dry creek bed in the middle of the oak trees, the poison oak and various native scrub of Griffith Park. We walk by them many days when we take the back trail home up the side of the canyon and back into the the city […]
Fare thee well, fellow traveler
For 21 years, Don Riddell and I worked together as Vistage Chairs in the Los Angeles area. We also took 5 international trips together with the Wow Travel Group with our spouses and other friends and family. When he retired last December, he had his replacement Chair ready to take over and was off to […]
No toys for Christmas
Was there something you particularly wanted for yourself or your family this year for the holidays? May I suggest you buy it now? Temu has stopped shipping to the US. Chinese ships are sitting in the ports. Retailer’s have about a 6 week supply. Then supply will get narrower and the price will go up. […]
A time to celebrate
25 years old, 25th wedding anniversary. Anything you celebrate that you did for 25 years is a pretty big deal. This week my Vistage Members joined me to celebrate my 25th anniversary of being a Vistage Chair and the party was awesome. A KEY Member* hosted at the LA Athletic Club in the Blue Room […]
Age as an excuse
I really have a hard time accepting it when people use age as an excuse. “I’m too old to take the stairs.” “I’m too old to learn how to use a new phone, app, program, AI, etc.” “I don’t want to get my hearing, vision, blood pressure, prostate, mammogram, or some other preventative exam….” Really? […]