I was speaking at a large Credit Union conference in upstate Michigan at the Traverse City Resort, a large complex with many different buildings and a beautiful location on the shore of Lake Michigan. I had spoken that morning in Orlando before taking two flights to get to the venue. It was late, almost midnight, […]
Monthly Archives: October 2016
Positively Impacting a Life
I recently exhibited at the South Regional Conference of the National Association of College Activities. This conference allows vendors who have a lecture, act, or other form of entertainment suitable for a college campus to all come together in one place. Students, who represent the activities committees from colleges large and small, public and private, […]
The Power of Volition
Volition is “the faculty or power to use one’s will”. The day I delivered the closing keynote on Grounded at the Association of Financial Technology at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Major Dan Rooney delivered the opening keynote. Major Rooney (call sign “Noonan”) is an F16 fighter pilot now serving in the Oklahoma National Guard. […]
Come Sail Away: Blue Water Sailing and Crisis Management
I spoke at the Remote Deposit Capture Summit in Orlando today. One of the individuals that had agreed to read my book in advance and provide a review was Jim DeBello, CEO of Mitek. Mitek has revolutionized the art of capturing images of source documents and converting them into payments (ie: using your mobile phone […]
Distracted Driving? How About Distracted Stopping?
I was speaking at a conference in Orlando, Florida, and consulting with a young millennial about a new startup idea. He had flown down to Orlando so we could use the time around when I would be speaking to work on his startup. After I was done speaking, we immediately jumped in the car to […]
On Checking and Rechecking
I saw my eye doctor today. Dr. Cliff Courtenay is an extremely competent ophthalmologist who has cared for my eyes for nearly thirty years. Beyond being the type of doctor who takes the time to really explain things, he also has a really cool past. He is one of the two guys that ran out […]
Rut Roh … Problem at the Apple Store
I had a problem with my Apple Watch. Previously, I had made a Genius Bar appointment to get it fixed, but since I had not upgraded my phone to a higher version of iOS, they were not able to address the issue. I had other reasons for not upgrading the phone to iOS at that […]
Disappointed in Delta
As a professional speaker, consultant, and facilitator, I travel a lot, so that means numerous airplane rides each month. Since I live in Georgia, I am a Delta Frequent Flyer and have well over a million miles on Delta. Today I got to the Louisville, KY airport early enough to catch the flight to Atlanta […]
Grounded – Something to Smile About
Nothing is better than a million dollar smile. As someone who attempts to find joy and happiness in all situations, I am often smiling, and I have to say, I get a lot of comments on the beauty of my smile. However, my smile did not come naturally. I must give credit to my dentist […]