Oldest son and family are on their way! Will be great to see them for the long weekend and show them why we landed here. We just finished up with five days caring for my daughter’s energetic dog while she attended Electric Forest. I believe this was her 5th year at Electric Forest. This is…
July 2nd: Grateful to be here
My old business was officially sold on June 30th. Hopefully they will now finally be allowed to play offense and rebuild the business with an ownership committed to growth. Meanwhile, I am so happy to be here. I’ve finished the research I wanted to do on my book, and have produced an initial outline of…
June 30th: Alexa, bring me a beer
Watching my latest toy in action, my wife said, “Remember when we were 4 years old and we were the remote controls?” Yes, I do! “Jimmy (that was me then)… turn on the lights” “Jimmy… go see what time it is” (umm, the big hand is on the 5, and the little hand is on…
June 27th: People hate change?
“Many people hate change because, fundamentally we are creatures of habit. We operate according to habits which we repeat every day. We find it difficult to change our habits.” You hear it all the time… people hate change. I disagree. People hate not being in control of change. Picture this: You are told you must…
June 23rd: Thriving among the crush of humanity
Grand Haven is a beautiful small town of just over 10,000. During the Coast Guard Festival it gains 300,000+ visitors. We were told today was the 2nd largest of the summer crowds… even larger than the 4th of July. “Soccer in the Sand” slams the entire state park, from one end to the other, and…
June 22nd: Grand Haven hopping tomorrow
Three major events tomorrow… Art Festival, Soccer in the Sand, and the Queens Cup yacht race finish line (Milwaukee to Grand Haven race). They are predicting our little town will triple in size this weekend. Yay traffic! Our plan is to view the yachts coming in tomorrow morning from the fisherman’s pier and avoid the…
June 21st: PB&J on the beach
First time we actually did it… PB&J on the beach this morning for an early and cheap lunch. No need to spend money to have fun. As we were leaving, a group was setting up for a beach wedding. A great idea, a beautiful, quiet, relaxed location. Then we headed over to the fishermen’s pier,…
June 19th: Pressure makes diamonds… and other dead things
I keep seeing joyful odes on the wonders of pressure in my LinkedIn feed. “Pressure can burst a pipe or make a diamond”. I say, let the pressure fuel your efforts. Let it put a flame to the spark within you so as to ignite your ambition to overcome any situation, be it big or…
June 16th: Dad, just zip it!
“That is why some children resent parental advice. They are constantly besieged by an abnormally energetic conscience; and they are so integrally blood related to their parents, and have so many quirks and kinks in common, that their father’s admonition is just another annoying harangue of the sort that their conscience delivers” An interesting thought…
June 13th: Giving takes skill…
“It takes more skill to successfully give something away than to sell it” Agree? Think about selling: Excluding one time profiteering where the buyer is victimized (want to buy the Brooklyn Bridge?), it should be win/win for both the buyer and seller where price becomes the vehicle for determining success. Now think about giving something…