“Nobody told me there’d be days like these; strange days indeed, most peculiar mama.” – John Lennon What if you woke up one day in a bizarro world overrun with people whose self-image is a strangely twisted version of reality. People who say anything but what they mean and rarely mean[…] Read On
When it comes to marriage, you’d better get used to being wrong a lot. Either that, or get used to giving up half your money. For many of us, dudes in particular, it’s one or the other. Neither alternative is pleasant, but having friends who’ve done the divide-by-two more than once,[…] Read On
Ever wonder why there are so few real leaders and never any shortage of followers? It’s simple biology. Humans are by nature herd animals. We may call our herds communities and towns but they’re still herds, just the same. And herds, by nature, have few leaders. This is not rocket[…] Read On
There are times when I’m reasonably certain that somebody up there mistakenly wired our brains backwards. The human capacity for making believe that nonsense is true while believing that undeniable truth is nonsense is truly remarkable. That simple but surprisingly sticky mechanism is probably responsible for the overwhelming majority of human conflict, business failures[…] Read On
The other day I came across an article debunking myths about franchise coaches. I didn’t even know there was such a thing but they apparently do exist. The writer, Rick Bisio, certainly appears to have the chops for it, having spent years in the franchise industry and written a popular[…] Read On
There’s a popular show on Food Network called Chopped. Each week, four chefs battle each other and the clock by creating meals from a common set of mystery ingredients. There are three courses. After each course, three culinary experts judge the meals and the loser gets chopped. The last chef standing[…] Read On
Every morning, we wake up resembling a pile of dirty rags and somehow end up leaving the house looking (and hopefully smelling) presentable. And unless you have to wear some sort of dopy uniform, you probably wear clothes that in some way reflect your inner feelings. Don’t believe me? Ask[…] Read On