Finding Home
Reading David French’s NY Times post “Time To Say GoodBye”, I was sad that he would not be sharing his wisdom with the Times audience any more. Further, his analysis of the descent of the US into a sadder, meaner, more pessimistic country rang true to me. It is a good read. Brooks suggests that […]
One word for 2026
Goal setting is one of the most popular things business people do in January. We begin with such high hopes. If you even remember the resolutions you made on January 1, you may have already fallen behind. In my Vistage groups this month we watched Daniel Pink’s YouTube video Design 2026. He created a workbook […]
Here today, gone to Maui…
In my youth, this was a common phrase in SoCal. It still applies….see you next week.
Captain Cassidy
Yesterday, hundreds of Vistage Members, Chairs, HQ staff, former members, friends and family celebrated the life of Larry Cassidy, a Vistage Master Chair from Orange County. His musically talented family sang songs to him and one written for him by his son-in-law entitled “Captain Cassidy.” For a man loved and respected by so many, the […]
Choose one thing you will stop doing in 2026
What is the one thing you will stop doing in 2026? What could free time, make you happier, healthier, smarter, more financially secure? Here are some “to-don’t’s” I have read lately that sounded genius to me: Don’t place an order on line for 24 hours. If you still want/need it then, order it. No blue […]
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, […]
The K shaped economy
The K shaped economy is described as “a growing gap between the highest earners and the richest corporations, who are spending and expanding their wealth, and the lowest-income households and mom-and-pop companies, who struggle to pay their bills day to day.” -Yahoo/Finance. The top 10% of earners account for 50% of the spending. This is […]
Agent of Civility
I hope your Thanksgiving was lovely and you managed the many interactions with family and friends as an Agent of Civility. Civility you ask? Really, what is that any more? That is such a last century or even an 19th century concept. Didn’t it go out with writing by hand? Google AI says “Acting civil […]