Blog Tour!
The book release is less than 90-days away, so I’m gearing up for the marketing. One key way to get the word out is to have a “blog tour” around October 1st. If you have…
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Want to help me write a book?
Want to help me write a book? Here’s how. Click this link, Junkyard Management, and dozens of posts come up about leadership, management, and my junkyard days. Scan through as many as you can and tell…
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Is Our Nation Broken?
Is our nation broken? The cable news shows say it, the pulpits preach it, and social media is filled with it. Whether talking about racial issues, our political system, income disparity, endless wars, moral decay,…
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Social Media, Politics, and Silence
It’s an election year and social media is filled with vitriol. Sad, really. Here’s what I see as the problem with online political rants: Q: How long will I feel better after venting? A: Maybe…
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Celebrity Philanthropy Gone Wild
It’s tempting to blast celebrities (or political candidates, though there isn’t much difference) for their public philanthropy. Like the big name Hollywood actor who earned millions for doing a commercial, then let his publicist promote…
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Best Books of 2016 (so far)
I’ve read over 50 books in the first six months of the year, and some of them were really good. Here are the best books of 2016 (so far). I thoroughly enjoyed The Oregon Trail: A New…
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Every Business Owner Has a Story
Every business owner has a story. This came to light recently when Suana Hamulic sent me an email about her life. A few years ago Suana and her husband Regis leased retail space in the…
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Superforecasting
What is Superforecasting? Well imagine the ability to consistently predict world events, or the stock market, or even an election. Philip Tetlock has spent the last decade overseeing a government funded contest to see who the best…
