Standing at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean in Maine recently, I was reminded again of the ocean’s power, and that it doesn’t pause for our little lives, our successes or our failures. John Masefield wrote about the sea: “Sea-Fever” I must go down to the seas again, to...
“You didn’t build your business by accident – don’t leave it to chance.” Midwestern Stillness There’s a scene in every classic Western – the typical gunfight I remember from the movies about places like Abilene, Dodge City, and Tombstone, featuring gunfighters like...
“Rocky Mountain High” (with apologies to John Denver). The Colorado Fourteeners near and around Vail, Colorado always, but always, bring amazement and unequaled beauty to those who visit. Standing at the base of those mountains, gazing up at their sheer size and...
Climbing the Stairs While in California recently for a conference with way too many people in sweatpants thinking that climbing stairs (even on your hands) is fun, I found myself staring up the infamous Solana Beach steps, wondering if my knees were about to file a...