Dec 18, 2023 | Balance, Daily Dose of Dan, Random Digressions
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...
Jun 13, 2022 | Business Continuity Strategies, Business Strategy, Daily Dose of Dan, Extra Points, Risk Management
Last week, I was a guest on the Ask Valor Marketing Podcast, hosted by Joe Zeman and Galan Ruelos. In response to one of the questions regarding being resilient, I shared a piece of advice frequently given to my high school golfers when coaching on the course. In...
Sep 13, 2021 | Daily Dose of Dan, Extra Points
“Turn on the TV.” I will never forget where I was and what I was doing when asked to turn on the television. A fellow junior high parent who we carpooled with had called to say she wasn’t sending her daughter to school that day. The country was under attack and she...
Sep 6, 2021 | Daily Dose of Dan, Extra Points
In preparing for this year’s Labor Day Special, I decided to see what I wrote last year. Ironic that while 2020 was the most volatile year in my lifetime, that the concept of “labor” and how we are living at least in North America hasn’t changed much in 12 months. In...
Aug 30, 2021 | Business Strategy, Daily Dose of Dan, Extra Points
My best round of golf is a 74 (+3 over par). My best run/walk splits for over four miles is 10 minutes, 59 seconds. My best year in business was 2019. We should all know what our best is in the activities and events we compete in, whether they be personal or...
Aug 16, 2021 | Daily Dose of Dan, Extra Points
This is Jumanji week… No, this has nothing to do with either Robin Williams or Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. It’s the 25th anniversary of a fun idea to get a bunch of high school pals who love golf for a weekend full of hitting the links. It started in 1996 with walking...
