Washington DC

Washington DC

I am in Washington DC (well, Georgetown) for most of the week at a training conference for my job. The conference is very good so far, very good indeed, and is providing lots of actionable ideas and opportunities for collaborative thinking about how we do…

DC Wrapup

DC Wrapup

Oh, it’s good to be home. I do love traveling, but I love coming home, too. The GMAC Professional Development Program (go PDP class of 2009!) in Washington DC (well, Georgetown) was outstanding. The presentations, information, and exchange of knowledge was truly inspiring (and, at…

Quotes of the Day

Quotes of the Day

A few random quotes that resonated… “Not a shred of evidence exists in favor of the idea that life is serious.” – Brendan Gill “Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.” – Peter Drucker “Idealism is what precedes experience; cynicism is…

Recent Tidbits

Recent Tidbits

“The next person who tells me Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn/etc are professional tools is getting kicked in the teeth.” TEXT FROM LAST NIGHT: “70 feet underwater and I sharted my wetsuit. Tide Pen won’t clean this up.” “Perpetual devotion to what a man calls his business, is only…

John Twelve Hawks reads from THE GOLDEN CITY

John Twelve Hawks reads from THE GOLDEN CITY

On Thursday, September 17, 2009, New York Times-bestselling author John Twelve Hawks was at THE BUNK SPOT in Cincinnati Ohio to read from THE GOLDEN CITY, the third book in his celebrated Fourth Realm trilogy. Ambient aural support provided by The Harlequins. The videos from…

HAPPY MOUTH – September, 2009

HAPPY MOUTH – September, 2009

On Wednesday, September 30, 2009, a large group of us (Wendy, Ron G, Carrie, Jay, Beth, Ron C, Tracy, Ted, Julie, Ed, Rob, Dave, Angel, and me) met for our monthly Happy Mouth outing. It was Wendy’s month to select and she chose Pelican’s Reef,…