My grandfather was accomplished. Above all he was a real character. Many Sunday’s “Pop” would drive from his apartment in Germantown, Philadelphia to our home in the ‘burbs. Visit, have dinner with us. He arrived this one time and had to “relieve himself”… after all he was in his 70s. Pop was slight. Stooped over […]
I often have breakfast at the Ok Cafe. Great breakfast place near my home. I was with a “friend”of mine (I have no clients, only friends). He flew in for the day to conduct his annual planning session with me. A smiling waitress named Tia served us. (read her name badge). Wish more places would […]
… until the Tide goes out. This is a phrase I’ve used numerous times when deflection, confusion, untruths surface… abound. In a marriage, a business deal, with ourselves. Obama (sorry had to)… the blue dress… Pete Rose. Until your drain all the deception, fluff, get to real motives in the situation at hand…the “tide” will drown […]
For the past seventeen years I have written “The Christmas Letter” to my family. It started as one of those travelogues, those look at us kind of messages we got as inserts in Christmas cards. “Sam did this. Lisa did that. We traveled to…” Oh, you get them too? But the “Letter” has evolved over […]
Vic Beasley was a consensus all American linebacker at Clemson University in 2013, 2014. He was a the first round draft pick of the Atlanta Falcons in 2015. Expectations were sky high. His first year in the NFL? A disaster. Vic was vilified by the Atlanta press; the Falcons even considered letting him go at the […]
Al Bailey’s my newspaper guy. For 26yrs he has delivered my morning paper. 5:15am every morning, double wrapped rain or shine. Has never missed! Al’s amazing. I have sent him a check every year in thanks. For his dedication to his passion. Making sure his many friiends get their morning paper for coffee, their daily […]
Jack Bogle is the legendary pioneer and founder of Vanguard… one of the largest asset gathers in the world. One morning he was walking with a friend on a beach in Southampton… “Hey, Jack., look at that multimillion dollar mansion up there. How does it make you feel that the guy in that home makes […]
My last Post?… Speed is a problem. But paradoxically, the best way to grow personally, professionally? Is to Slow down. Fred Couples, the beloved pro golfer was once asked, “Fred, with that slow, rhythmic swing of yours, how do you hit the ball so far? Fred smiled, “Oh that’s easy. I slow my swing down […]
Welcome to “The Space Between the Notes”… Post # 1 In an airport… a restaurant… walking on a sidewalk. What do we see? People on their devices of course… Iphones, Ipads … oh yes and usually with no eye contact. Familiar? Of course. We all all talk about it. Albert Einstein said it best… “I […]