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Beyond the Meme: Why Context is Your Ace in the Leadership Deck
You’ve seen it. Maybe you’ve even done it. Intentionally or unintentionally. No idea what I’m talking about? Exactly. How many times have you wandered over your Facebook timeline and seen that a friend has posted a meme or quote that leaves you scratching your head?...
Who’s Caddying for Your Career?
“Play it a cup to the left. Hit it at 105 percent since it’s a little uphill.” “You’re at 1003 yards but I want you to play it at 120 because of the incline and wind.” These are two examples of countless conversations held today with my new best friend, Tim. Tim is a...
Embracing Our Inner George Bailey: Insights and Lessons for Modern Times
As many of you who have followed my work for years might know, my all-time favorite film is Frank Capra’s timeless classic, "It’s a Wonderful Life," starring James Stewart and Donna Reed. While we still have a full week to go before the “anniversary” of George...
Rewind and Relate: Home Alone’s Guide to Business Narratives
One of our favorite Christmas movies to watch is Home Alone. The 1990 John Hughes movie that is directed by Chris Columbus and starring Macaulay Culkin is a regular watch for us early in the season. You know the movie, so I don’t need to explain it. At 33 years old,...
Insuring Success: Unwrapping the Layers of Risk in the Food Business
Hey everyone, Dan Weedin here. I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Tim Forrest (past guest!) for an engaging chat about the ins and outs of insurance in the food business world. I'm thrilled to share this conversation with you all – especially those in...
Game-Time Grit: When Life’s on the Line of Scrimmage
4th and 1 on your own 29 yard line. There are less than two minutes left in a tie game and the momentum is all with the other team. If you punt to them, you have a high risk of losing if the momentum keeps going. If you go for it and fail, you will almost assuredly...
Oh Sugar, Sugar…
Listen to the audio Oat milk. Who knew? A couple months ago, I had my annual physical and labs. Everything looked great with one exception. My A1C is up to a level that is has gone past the mild concern of past years. While not officially “diabetic,” it’s higher than...
Myths & Monsters
I love Halloween.
I remember fondly as a kid dressing up to go trick or treating in the neighborhood. For whatever reason, the two costumes I remember most from my grade school days were Captain America and Bingo from the Banana Splits.
As I got older, I gravitated towards the monsters. Dracula, Frankenstein and Michael Myers from Halloween fame all made appearances (and sometimes still do). I’ve re-named the holiday to HalloWeedin because, well, it just sounds more fun to me!
Monsters on Halloween are a lot of fun, but many of the monsters we face in business and life are more myths. Let’s examine three myths on this Monday edition that falls on a favorite day of mine…
Before the Poop Drops
Do you have a bag ready for when the next poop drops in your business?
That’s called a business continuity plan.
It catches all the excrement and disposes of it faster, better, and more profitably.
Check out my latest YouTube Short to learn more!
