RETIREMENT PLANNING 101: HOW TO PLAN NOW TO HAVE THE LIFE OF YOUR DREAMS
Retirement planning is something I have thought about since I was a little boy. My dad is the most prepared person I know. He’s so prepared that he put together what he calls his “Dying for Dummies” binder well before the Dummies series was even a thing. We still tease him about it sometimes, like […]
A MOVING STORY IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE
So here’s the deal. My wife is so enamored with me and my writings that she occasionally hijacks my stories and posts them on her blog. Of course I’m flattered, but the result is that it benefits her throngs of loyal readers rather than mine (both of them. Hi Mom!). Most men may not feel […]
CUSTOMER SERVICE: PRESS 1 FOR CUSTOMER CARE
Today I called my insurance company. It wasn’t a pleasant experience. First, I called and waited on hold for 20 minutes. Then when they finally picked up they said I had the wrong department. They gave me a different number to call (no, they couldn’t transfer me). I called the next number and waited on […]
THE TIME I GOT AN AWESOME NEW JOB!
A few years back I was in the middle of a job search. There weren’t a lot of jobs to be had at that time, so the competition was fierce. Having hired quite a few people myself over the years I knew how hard it was to differentiate yourself from everyone else in the massive […]
Being in Redbook–Salma Got a Pic, But My Font Was Bigger
I really enjoy Salma Hayek. Friendly, outgoing, and very easy on the eyes. Now I can only hope she’s as good a sport as she is an actress. In Exhibit A, to the left (the November 2011 issue of Redbook Magazine), in the upper right you will see in a subtle yet not insignificant font […]
Why Dads Should Attend Mom Blogging Conferences
My lovely wife, Jyl (shown in the pic on the right), co-organizes the annual evo Conference—an event, focusing on the evolution of women in social media. When she asked me to speak last year, I was down. I even wore my ski helmet during the presentation. But speaking is one thing and attending—being a dad […]
