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Technical Difficulties Schmifficulties

May 7 By | 1 Comment
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It’s 8:49 PM after our son’s school concert, and I’m typing this post on my phone with one finger. For the second time in a week, my laptop has fritzed out when trying to boot up. It partially loads some things and some buttons don’t work. It’s a mess. And it screws up publishing the [...]

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12 Steps To A Perfect Client Meeting

Mar 21 By | Leave a Comment
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Having been on the road for the better part of the last six weeks, I believe I’m as qualified as anyone to write a post with that title. Get clarity on agenda in advance. Share agenda day before meeting. Be between five and ten minutes early. Have your materials ready. Greet warmly. Ask something specific [...]

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Hitting Reset

Mar 7 By | Leave a Comment
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Yesterday, I turned down a chance to see two of my heroes with some of my favorite people. I was cooked. I hadn’t seen my kids in 10 days or my wife in five, so after my 6 AM flight from Oklahoma City to Kansas City I texted my friends and said I wouldn’t be [...]

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Renaissance Vegas

Feb 22 By | 8 Comments
In 2011, Penn & Teller hid my phone in a Tilapia. Before they did, they took this picture.

Real Renaissance Men are few and far between. I count my friend Joey among them. I can’t say for sure that Joey’s shaken Sinatra’s hand, but it would come as no suprise to me … know what I mean? So, when I polled friends to ask what we should do when we visit Vegas next [...]

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Where I Work

Nov 13 By | 2 Comments
This is me in all my minimalist nerd glory.

Warning: This is gonna get kinda geeky. Do you ever get questions about your desktop or the apps you use? I get them at least a couple times a week, and a I got several after a post about productivity apps last week. This is what stares back at me while I work. I like [...]

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Nine Tips To Make Business Travel More Bearable

Apr 30 By | 8 Comments
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And then … your daughter sees you packing … and she grabs William the Bear and she tries to climb into your suitcase to go with you. And it breaks your heart. But you go, dude. You go. Here are nine things I do to make road trips more productive and bearable. Yep. I sure [...]

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