The last blog post I wrote was a scary one. It was an open, raw, and honest view of what was going on in my life. In years past I would never have written it. In the past I would not have written that post because it admitted two things that seem taboo in business.…

I got laid off earlier this year, it was unexpected and painful, and it was one of the best things that ever happened to me.  I guess you didn’t think that would be my lead in, but sometimes that is how it goes, something that seems so bad turns into something that is so good. Let…

Over the past month, I’ve started learning to play the guitar. While I’ve made some progress with the fundamentals, I’ve also confirmed that I’m unlikely to have the natural talent of musicians like Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughan, or Jimi Hendrix. Even so, I’ve been encouraged by how much I’ve learned in a relatively short…