A Case of the “Yeah Buts”

A Case of the “Yeah Buts”

I see something happening on social media that is troubling to me.  It’s probably been happening for sometime, but it’s just bubbled to the top for me.  It’s a frustrating trend of the “Yeah-buts.” What do I mean?  It’s simple. No...
Where I Am Failing

Where I Am Failing

One of my favorite quotes in the world is “The greatest distance in the world is the distance between ‘I know’ and ‘I do.'”  I love it because of the simple truth that many of us understand the things we need to do…we just...
What good have I put into the world today?

What good have I put into the world today?

My friend Danny Rosin and his daughters did a simple, but wonderful exercise this past week.  They went to a Dollar Tree Store, local to them in North Carolina, and hid $1 bills in various places around the store.  They put them on shelves, stuffed them in elf hats,...
Creating A Practice

Creating A Practice

In his most recent book, “The Practice,” Seth Godin makes the case for showing up, and creating “art” consistently.  His definition of art includes anything that “might not work.”  The idea is, in today’s world, while most are...