How often did we hear that phrase growing up? “And don’t talk to strangers!” Long before the internet, ubiquitous cell phones, and Wi-Fi in every home and business, “strangers” had faces and tried to talk to us in person, in public, outside our homes. If you were to tell a … Keep reading >>>
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No such thing as "Work Life Balance"
Jon Birdsong's latest post inspired me to ask myself the same question: what does my perfect day look like? Well, not including an early 18 holes on a Saturday morning, followed by a huge lunch, and then a nap in front of SEC College Football, here's what I came up with. … Keep reading >>>
No such thing as “Work Life Balance”
Jon Birdsong's latest post inspired me to ask myself the same question: what does my perfect day look like? Well, not including an early 18 holes on a Saturday morning, followed by a huge lunch, and then a nap in front of SEC College Football, here's what I came up with. … Keep reading >>>
How I unplugged for a weekend and learned something huge
This past weekend, I took my 11-year-old son to Camp Highland for their Father-Son Getaway weekend. For you dads with sons between 7-16 years old, I highly recommend this weekend. We arrived Friday evening at 7pm, parked and put our stuff in our assigned cabin. Then we had some free … Keep reading >>>
Encouragement: the more you give, the more you get
In the startup world, life is hectic. If this is your first startup, then you're seeing & doing many things for the first time. If this is your 7th, you're re-living things - good or bad - for the 7th time. Whether you're the leader of a startup team or … Keep reading >>>
Sharpen your axe
This past week was our spring break, and while it was no "break", meaning it was as hectic as ever, there was time to get away. Today, returning to the up-early-workout-drop-kids-at-school-fight-traffic grind, I'm reminded of this story, which you may have heard: Once upon a time there were two men … Keep reading >>>
Just for fun…
Every year, we celebrate "Homecoming Day", which marks the day that we returned from Kazakhstan to Atlanta with our two kids. On that first homecoming day, we took them to Chuck E. Cheese, because they were tiny and loved it. One of the attractions there is a photo booth that … Keep reading >>>