Weather extended my parents' 50th anniversary celebration a couple extra days, and we got back to Mizzou last night. I spent a lot of time wondering on the eight-hour drive home: What does it take - …
It Was 50 Years Ago Today
They said, "I do." And they're the reason I'm here, sure, but they're also the reason I like to think I'm polite and respectful and curious and, on occasion, a little funny. They're also the reason I …
Thinking In Pictures Saturday Night
HBO premieres Temple Grandin tomorrow night. It's the story of an inventor, advocate, and author who made an awful lot of people rethink autism. Her book, Thinking In Pictures, is the first book many …
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Two Kinds of Compliments
"Young man, I want to pay you two compliments," he said - with a wink in his voice before even so much as 'hello' in our weekly phone call. These calls always make me nervous. What if we're tracking …
House Money, Four Little Words & The Night Everything Changed
Yesterday, as I planned my week ahead, I initially chose to write about strategic planning this morning. I owe you parts two through five of a simple way to make strategic planning doable. I was …
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Good Tuesdays
Starting Tuesday, D. Rowe's Restaurant (our client, in the interest of delighted disclosure) is going to start doing something cool. Well, it all started last summer. David and Meghan Rowe donated 5% …