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The mediocre 5-star BLT

This past weekend we decided to chase the changing leaves west and spend a weekend in the mountains. The drive was a few hours, and if you too have 3 kids you know that can’t possibly done without stopping (several …

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*This* is expensive

Have you ever tried baking bread from scratch? I love to cook — so I figured it couldn’t be that difficult. Unfortunately, what I produced didn’t fit the legal definition of “bread”. The kids — my biggest critics — called it “a …

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Building our defenses

When you see a post in the group about burnout, does it feel like a familiar stab? Like someone is narrating a page from your life story? Happens to me every single time — and we had another one of …

Business MRI

This week I was faced with a challenge: create a list of 27 things that have helped my business get to where it is today. If you’re anything like me, you’re immediately asking “why 27?”. It does seem like an …

The shadow of opportunity

Picture this… You’ve just landed your best client ever — the unicorn of clients. Their projects are interesting, they’re easy to work with, and let’s not kid ourselves; they pay well. Very well. Months roll on, and you’re moving into …

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The unsung hero

I’ll admit it… I’m a sucker for those nail-biting, overly-dramatized sports movies and documentaries. With the NFL season rolling in, it’s given me an excuse to binge on the marathons they are running (and eat my bodyweight in nachos). Picture …