“We need to hold our leaders more accountable. I can’t believe some of the things they are getting away with these days. As a Nation, we should be ashamed of how they lie to us, and how poor of a job they are doing.” “I couldn’t agree more”, I said. ”But I don’t think the […]
Tag Archives: life
Why I Coach
For the last four years, I have coached basketball at a small high school here in Raleigh. When I decided to start my own company this fall, I had to weigh pretty heavily whether or not I could do it again this year. The time commitment is huge. We practice for two hours a day, […]
The Late Merge
A few weeks back, a good friend of mine tweeted about being stuck in traffic and being really pissed off by the “late mergers”, those evil drivers who drive by everyone patiently waiting in line and go right to the front of the line, jamming the nose of the car into the line. It made […]
How I Use GMail Priority Inbox To Manage My Work
After a lot of different attempts, I have finally settled on a good system for using the features of Priority Inbox in GMail. What I started out with as a goal was to start using the Priority Inbox as a way to manage my TODO list. I wanted something simple that I could use from […]
Busy instead of productive
Over the last couple of weeks I have noticed a decidedly negative trend in my work habits. I have been reacting to the environment rather than trying to create the right one. I have been busy instead of productive. Busy is such a seductive temptress. If you are busy, you can tell people how busy […]
Video of Chad and Ryan Arnold
I wrote a few days ago about this story, and wanted to post a link to an article that has a video at the end about the story of Rod and Chad. No words can describe. Simply watch.
I Can’t Believe The News Today
There are times in life where events simply make no sense. Last week a friend of mine had a brother who was going to die from liver disease. I went to college with both of these guys, and both were complete studs. So, in a gesture befitting brotherly love, their youngest brother agreed to donate […]
Making Muzak
Sunday night for my family is usually spent making popcorn and watching a movie or something on TV. We have done this ever since our kids were little, and it’s a carry over from my childhood. Tonight we were watching It Might Get Loud, a documentary about The Edge, Jack White and Jimmy Paige and […]
Lightning In A Bottle
My kids love watching the show So You Think You Can Dance. I don’t mind it either. A few weeks ago a song by Christina Perri called “Jar Of Hearts” was used in the show. Read about what happened next here. We watched the episode of the show last night where she got to perform live. […]
Ten – Conflicted
I want you to grow up and be independent. I want you to stay young and always need me. I want you to be strong and tough. I never want you to lose your tenderness. I want you to know you can do anything. I want you to know there are some things you should […]