This site used to be hosted on SquareSpace.com. However in order to use their new shopping cart I had to completely rebuild the site. Since I'm much more proficient at WordPress than I am at SquareSpace, I'm rebuilding it...

Originally published July 5, 2010 at 11:58 a.m. (Moved from old blog site) The following conversation was between me and a friend on Facebook. I've kept his name out of it, but thought it'd be good to share here - as...

It's not what you know, it's who you know. This is an old saying in life. It hints at elitism, but the more I think about this, the more it is true. Most of the great "breaks" and great experiences I've...

Story first - then the lessons learned. New Years Day morning I got a call from my friend, we'll call him "Dave" (not necessarily his real name) who needs my help now! He says - "Bring any chains or winches...

It's early morning New Years Eve as I write this. This is the time of year that many people consider, possibly for the first time all year, the idea of setting goals. They may call them New Year's Resolutions...

For years I've heard the saying KISS - Keep It Simple Stupid. Now, I'm not a huge fan of calling myself stupid, but I've embraced the idea of keeping things as simple as possible, whenever possible. However, this is not what I'm talking about -...

This week I've been helping my 16 year old son try to find his first car. Actually, his first truck. He's very specific in what he wants. In the process I've watched many a used car salesman use techniques...

I've just started listening to the Magic Newswire podcasts, and I recommend that you do too. It's filled with gems of knowledge and wisdom from some of magics greats. Subscribe to it, it's really good listening. Today's listening nugget was from Marvin...