Web of Allies

This is a draft of an old post I never published. Guess I'll share it now. :) Becoming a fully formed adult at work requires a ton of patience, due diligence, patience and tenacity. I'm not there yet but, "I'm gettin' better at it." In the past 20 years, I've started, became and conquered a lot. I can proudly say I've done things that I cried my way into, knowing I was not yet enough but still steady and bullish enough to say I would get there in the time slotted. I feel the next chapter brewing, so I'll quip in here to say-read on, be healthy and I look forward to sharing some more things. Try not to judge too much, I change quick and it won't do you too much good. Also, don't believe anything I say is true. Who knows? Just sharing and opening a dialogue with some of my favorite people.

"Father of 6 gets standing ovation" was a title I read on a video in a mainstream news channel this morning. Hm.. Why would that be announced like that ? If it was Kelly Clarkson or Imagine Dragons, they'd use "Their Name (real or created)... gets standing ovation" though that isn't considered noteworthy so it likely wouldn't be printed. As marketers, we use whatever seems to stand out . Does talent and ability really seem an odd combination if one's a parent? From there, I analyzed it -probably too much. The cliche thoughtforms created by brilliant marketers about "common" lifestyles and it's broad implications had to be typed out, lest I keep obsessing. In regards to this thoughform - a dad - of 6, no less!! - can sing? Can sing good enough for a standing ovation? In life, we decide what to do with talents but singing to your kids or neighbors is no less talented or beautiful than singing center stage in Madison Square Garden - ...

4-28-2018 8:18 am I woke up with this thought. Let’s compare the egg to the oyster, where the yolk is like a pearl, the mussel like the waters upon the face of the earth and the shell like the darkness that surrounded it. A n expanse can’t be an expanse without expanding, so…. What if the expansion and contraction just rubbed and agitated that edge each had between their separation and a substance like the oils of a mussel was generated due to the infinitesimally small space between slowly building a cold energy. The first interaction happens as the expanse expands, becoming colder and then warm, waters respond, collapsing a little in on themselves due to the offset and the speed of the expanse changes a minutia due to the relatively slight change in comparative warmth. The waters become the yolk, the expanse of darkness becomes the encapsulating whites and the edge of the void, ever rippling out of perfect and ideal accord - due to that first ripple, th...

I've been asked quite a few times in the past year to do training sessions for companies, Chamber of Commerce and expo events and now, we have a home to do them consistently. The first session will be on November 16th and will focus on custom apps for your business and online optimization. These two mission critical topics will be discussed and you'll get some great materials to take with you as well as free and discounted resources. There's never been a time in my life where I haven't enjoyed public speaking. From getting lost at Johanna's Kitchen as a kid to speaking at the United Mosquito Abatement Association's annual event last year, there are not a lot of topics that scare me. It's pretty exciting to now have a home where I can teach whenever I want and I'd love your support for our first sessions. There will be an hour of training, a half hour of Q&A and you'll leave with step-by-step guides I've created to make your life easier and ...

"I get it, your a badass." And I shut up. I'd just been through a minor ordeal with a strangers child and got pretty excitable about it. And then I kept going, like I tend to. Man, I love this guy for shutting me up right then. So, it's important (or more importanter) to look at why the lesson was there. That's the part I started to understand when I'd "kept going" but I should have internalized the experience, as I eventually did, and I'd have come out with an awesome message to share. Now I have two, but..... Be honest with kids. Like, really. Stay age appropriate in your choice of words, timing and tone but be honest with them. If there's a kid that's upset that age accounts for all, talk to them about that. Don't patronize them and try to pretend it's something else. Ageism sucks and I have to agree with them. However, regardless of stance, children embody what we are all supposed to look up to, right? Their purity,...

Funny story. It's about to be my 20th High School Reunion. To be honest, I wanted to go to Jordan, where my sister had gone and where all my friends went, but just before 9th grade, my family moved. When I got to Bingham, I was not comfortable most of the time and spent my fair share of the day getting teased and harassed by other students, ducking class to feel better about life and, in general, having a High School experience. I didn't care for pep rallies and football bothered me on financial principals but I managed to find a loophole, go to college and technically graduate early so I din't have to worry about it all too much. I had a full time job, had started a business that I would learn didn't suit me and I did stay in Debate, my favorite place, through the end of my high school days. Recently, I was on a social media page for our school and, since we hadn't found our Student Body in the many months we'd been looking for them and since someone had piped ...

It's my birthday this month and I'm thinking of what to do.  S hould I do something bold? Last year, I mixed the different groups of my life. Friends, family, clients and associates came to my pool house for some great food (provided by Good Day Catering ) and I honestly wasn't sure if it was a great idea or a terrible one. All I knew was, I felt so proud of the work we'd done and where I'd come from in terms of people and relationships that I really wanted to celebrate. I wanted the people I care for to meet and mingle, knowing full well what was happening in terms of success that was heading our way. This year, I feel a bit differently.  My life is incredibly fulfilling, exciting and rich with experience. My girls and I enjoy freedom and each other and my colleagues and I are building empires out of sheer will and imagination applied through business, talent and networks of other great people and I'm thinking of telling my story. Don't be shocked....