It’s All In the Name

Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to spend a few days exploring Santa Fe, New Mexico, and it was a fantastic experience. I had never been there before, and I saw and experienced many different places, including the historic Santa Fe Plaza area and the Canyon Road galleries (an […]

Traditions©

This past Labor Day weekend was a special time for me, as it has been for the past five years. Since 1999, I’ve been an avid reader and explorer of Civil War history, and my Dad got interested as well over the past 10 years. Five years ago, we began […]

The Trouble With Tribbles©

We’re about to boldly go where no man (or woman) has gone before! If you’re my age (or older), you certainly remember the original Star Trek television series (1966-1969). If so, you likely remember the famous The Trouble With Tribbles episode in which little furry and adorable animals had one […]

Gifts From Mom©

Sunday, May 11th is Mother’s Day and in that spirit I am dedicating this week’s newsletter to mothers, with a special dedication to my Mom, Sandy Nischwitz. A couple of weeks ago my Mom suffered a stroke. The good news is that it was not life threatening, she still has […]

Who’s Got Your Back?

Keith Ferrazzi is the best-selling author of Never Eat Alone, one of the finest books I’ve ever read on relationship building.  I consider it a must read for anyone interested in a relationship-based approach to sales, business development, and even life, but Keith Ferrazzi has done it again with his […]