Quote of the Day “It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinion than our own.” – Marcus Aurelius, Meditations (circa A.D. 170-180).
Focused on the City
Seaside Vacation, Day 7: How The Travelers Came Home
Quote of the Day “This is too much for me.” – Turner, crying on our bedroom floor at 11:30 P.M. with an ear ache.
Seaside Vacation, Day 6: Three Discomforts of July Fourth
Quote of the Day “The work we do is a reflection of who we are. If we’re sloppy at it, it’s because we’re sloppy inside. If we’re late at it, it’s because we’re late inside. If we’re bored by it,
Seaside Vacation, Day 5: Date Night in Paradise
Quote of the Day “How do I get my people to do what I want?” This is the one question I hear most from small business owners. “And the answer I invariably give them, “You can’t! You can’t get your
Seaside Vacation, Day 4: The Beach and Babysitting
Quote of the Day “Doctors keep their scalpels and other instruments handy, for emergencies. Keep your philosophy ready too–ready to understand heaven and earth. In everything you do, even the smallest thing, remember the chain that links them. Nothing earthly
Seaside Vacation, Day 3: A Story of Toys and a Sunset Cruise
Quote of the Day “The commodity is the thing your customer actually walks out with in his hand. “The product is what your customer feels as he walks out of your business. “What he feels about your business, not what
Seaside Vacation, Day 2: Beach Shade and Evening Games
Quote of the Day “The difference between a warrior and an ordinary man is that a warrior sees everything as a challenge, while an ordinary man sees everything as either a blessing or a curse.” – Carlos Castaneda, found in
Seaside Vacation, Day 1: Shirts Off, Sunscreen On
Quote of the Day “Social media only works as a business model if it consumes users’ time and attention day after day after day. It needs to replace the various activities we did perfectly well without social media, for the
Seaside Departure and the Bike Rack Hitch Fit
Quote of the Day “Associate with those who will make a better man of you. Welcome those whom you yourself can improve. The process is mutual; for men learn while they teach.” – Seneca, found in Tao of Seneca by
New York City 2019 – Memorial, Donuts, Departure
Quote of the Day Oh, the coming-out-of-nowhere moment when, nothing happens no what-have-I-to-do-today-list maybe half a moment the rush of traffic stops. The whir of I should be, I should be, I should be slows to silence, the white cotton