“I don’t know!” “I’m afraid!” “I’m intimidated!” This was in reference to…a Smith Machine. At the gym. By a person. Who worked at the gym. For those non-gym-bros who do not know what a Smith Machine is…it’s a barbell that’s…
I actively hate the phrase, “This is not who we are.” It makes no sense because people say it normally after an event or situation that happened that they don’t like or is horrible or a combination of the two,…
“People in financial services don’t really talk about their feelings…” This is what I often here. Fair. Yet, I would argue they still have them. I would also argue the people they are talking to–be it their teams, the clients…
They tore down my favorite house. It sat at the end of a street. Perfectly positioned in my view when I turned the corner. An end-of-the-street beacon that invited you in for a cup of coffee just by its mere…
Uncle John texted me that pic this morning. My initial response: “I love it and hate it at the same time.” Response after pondered how I really felt while chugging about half of my nectar of the gods McDonald’s…
Subject Line: “Please donate money for my soccer team.” HERE WE GO. Another random solicitation from another random–well not random–normally a family member or a friend’s kid–asking me for money to support their youth sports. Do not even get me…
Back in the day I rocked an asymmetrical. Well, to this day I rock an asymmetrical. (Haircut that is, for those who aren’t tracking.) I’m not afraid of this look. I love the vibe. One of the small ways to…
I started off saying don’t be cynical. I try to stay out of cynicism, with varied degrees of success. I’ve been pretty intentional about that vibe as of late, so it was a little weird to feel it creeping in.…
Overheard or rather directly heard this week: “I’m going to go ahead and give you some of your time back…” “I know I’m the only thing between you and your break…” I’m at the point now when I hear these…
There’s a Thought leader/Author/Influencer type person who constantly pops up in my feeds. A link for his morning and evening routines accosted me the other day. Just for s’s and g’s I decided to download it. This is the…
