Nathan Was a Terrible Prospect

Nathan Was a Terrible Prospect

A friend of mine, Anh, invited me into a group I should have simply been grateful for. She’s built a small business of her own and spent years cultivating a genuine community of other small-business owners around her. She’s included me more than once,...
Some People Are Just Assholes

Some People Are Just Assholes

Tonight, I went to an open house for a small business that had recently expanded into a larger facility. It was a wellness business, and the new building brought together several other small businesses offering complementary services. Different owners, different...
Maybe Equals Hope

Maybe Equals Hope

I’ve written three books in the last twelve months.  There’s a sentence I never expected to write! But somewhere in the middle of the third one, a book about what it’s like to stay a Dallas Cowboys fan through thirty years of disappointment, I noticed...
This is What I Sound Like

This is What I Sound Like

I spent six hours in a recording studio this week reading my book (Validated: Add Value. Build Trust. Be Seen.) out loud. That’s a lot of talking, even for me. I’ve given speeches, taught classes and led workshops. I’ve facilitated executive...