And during the holidays? Not the best time to go. Don’t get me wrong; I am a Disney fan, and I was with my wife and 6-year-old grandson. But since it was the end of the holiday season, the park was slammed. It was a human car wash where you agitate your way through the crowd. There […]
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Be a Grounded Millennial
I think a lot about millennials. As a consultant in the field of financial services technology, I foresee a significant change that will occur in the next eight to twelve years as millennials replace baby boomers as primary customers. Its not just happening in banking; it’s happening in every sector of our economy. Here’s a fact […]
The worth of accumulating experience
On December 21st, I was in Ft. Pierce, Florida, and I drove past Indian River State College. I have fond memories of this campus. When I was just fourteen years old, back when the school was Indian River Community College, my Dad was a professor there. He taught classes in the summer, and I got to […]
I reconnected with an old friend
I reconnected with an old friend, Bert Burns, on a trip to Atlanta. In fact, he was my “Little Brother” at Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity at University of Central Florida (UCF) in 1979. I left UCF in early 1980 and lost contact with Bert. Later that year, he was in a horrible car accident that […]
Have perseverance in everything you do
My wife bought a new toy for our six-year-old grandson, Liam, during a shopping trip today. This evening, as soon as I walked through the door, Liam wanted me to work on this project with him. It was a small dinosaur skeleton, separated into pieces and encased in an egg-shaped, hard plaster shell. The package […]
Think before you speak
I have previously blogged about my exchange with Ronald, a very professional and engaging entrepreneur with whom I spoke at the PaymentsFirst conference in Birmingham. He told me a story that I have to relay here. Ronald was going through the drive-through at a local fast-food restaurant. When he pulled up to the window, a […]
On New Year’s Resolutions
Each year, millions of people make a new years resolution. Usually it’s something that tries to correct previous bad behavior, perhaps losing weight or quitting smoking. Or maybe they want to try something they have long put off, such as taking an airplane trip or writing a book. All of these are laudable goals. But […]
Don’t leave decisions up to Chance
Browsing through an open market in Charleston, South Carolina, today, I came across this item for sale: It is called a “Decision-Maker.” There is a pendulum under the influence of a magnet that swings across a series of words: “Never,” “Always,” “Yes,” “No,” and “Maybe.” It is a novelty item, a gimmick obviously […]
A Chat with Ronald
On December 11th, I had a Grounded keynote address in Birmingham for PaymentsFirst, a non-profit payments association. My talk was not until 1:15, so I was chillin’ in the vendor area and I noticed a shoeshine station. It turns out PaymentsFirst had sponsored free shoe shines. I decided I would love a shoe shine and walked […]
Always have a plan
Sailing is an exciting adventure and, for the most part, you have the seas to yourself. No matter how many boats are out in the ocean, the ocean is always vastly larger. But when you are coming into or out of an anchorage, there are a lot of boats in a tight space and you […]