Category: Thoughts
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Things My Toddler Has Taught Me About Business – Always have a Second Toy
Just when you think you have your kid figured out and can make them happy…they switch and want something else. One day it is super heroes and the next it is hot wheels. More accurately, one minute it is super heroes and the next it is legos. You simply never know when the shine of…
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Things My Toddler Has Taught Me About Business – The Most Insignificant Thing to You, Could Mean the World to Them
This idea has rang true more days than not in the past few years, both with my son and with my clients. Whether it is a toy, a piece of trash, or that one piece of scope that seems the least important, we never really know what the true attachment is until something puts that…
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Five Years…we miss you Lukas
It is hard to believe that it has been 5 years since our first son, Lukas was born still. I can still hear the echo of the doctor’s voice when we were told there was no heartbeat and I remember nearly every aspect of the three days that would follow. Without a doubt the hardest…
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What My Toddler Has Taught Me About Business – Everyone Loves a Routine
So over the past 15 years of working in the non-profit world, advertising agencies, freelancing, consulting and now working with a large web development firm I have had the privilege of dealing with a lot of business relationships. Whether they are internal with co-workers, external with clients or vendors, or even working with customers buying…
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Successfully Working from Home Can be Tricky
I have worked from home full or part-time for the past 7(ish) years and I have learned a lot about how to be successful working in the same location you eat, sleep, watch TV, and play. A lot of people think working from home would be the best thing ever…while others are terrified of the…
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Potty Training, A One-Eyed Dog and Garth Brooks
It has been quite a week. My wife and I have been (impatiently) waiting on Ian to become interested in potty training. All of our friends have warned us about boys being difficult, and they have said it would just all of a sudden take hold. Well they were right…sort of. Potty training is at…
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