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Extra Points: Workarounds
This past week, I attempted to purchase a business license for a new LLC we formed as part of our insurance brokerage practice. I thought it would be pretty simple. I was wrong. First, I was forced to wait two weeks because the state doesn't allow me to get a business...
Extra Points: Workarounds
This past week, I attempted to purchase a business license for a new LLC we formed as part of our insurance brokerage practice. I thought it would be pretty simple. I was wrong. First, I was forced to wait two weeks because the state doesn't allow me to get a business...
Happy New Year
Today is my birthday and I'm often asked, "How close were you to being a New Year's Day baby?" There's a story to that... The fast answer is, not close. The story is that my mother was all of 4'10" and 90 pounds, which in 1964 made me an automatic C-section candidate....
Happy New Year
Today is my birthday and I'm often asked, "How close were you to being a New Year's Day baby?" There's a story to that... The fast answer is, not close. The story is that my mother was all of 4'10" and 90 pounds, which in 1964 made me an automatic C-section candidate....
BIG NEWS!
We are pleased to announce that The Shrimp Tank is going to be joining the iHeart radio network in January. RSVP for our FREE Launch Party on January 16th at Ocean5 in Gig Harbor! Space is limited so reserve your spot today! The iHeart radio network is the #1...
Extra Points: Life Lessons from It’s a Wonderful Life
It's appropriate that this year Christmas Eve falls on my Extra Points day. My favorite movie of all time is Frank Capra's classic, It's a Wonderful Life starring James Stewart and Donna Reed. Because as you know if you're at all familiar with the movie, today's is...
Extra Points: Welcoming Mindset
This past Sunday during Mass, our pastor Father Mark stopped the service momentarily before the second reading. He beckoned to the people standing in the back to please come in. He said, "I don't like people standing in the back. Please come in. Let's all scoot in to...
Extra Points: Of Bush & Marley
I admit it. Until recently, I took for granted the legacy of George H.W. Bush. In the 1980s, I voted for him as part of the Reagan ticket. I also voted for him for President. I knew him as a long-time politician and patrician. I knew he was a contemporary of my...
Extra Points: Muscle Memory
When I coached high school basketball, one of the concepts I taught was muscle memory. In changing fundamental mechanics - like shooting a basketball - it takes 21 consecutive days to create "muscle memory." If you stop the consecutive and consistent training when...
