People will travel further, pay more and give greater consideration to brands considered premium. Like my Grandmom McMenamin would always say: “long after the price is forgotten, the quality remains”. I bought these socks in late November 1997. These thick winter socks cost some bucks back then but I needed warm feet for a cold 5th …
I’m fanatical about clean cars, polished cars. Brake dust is my enemy. So, each week I wash, polish, shine my cars. Call it pride of ownership. A few weeks ago, at 8AM, I went to this car wash in Jacksonville to handle my usual routine. It was quiet, no other cars around. The lot shown here was …
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I was packing for a trip home from Florida a few nights ago and pulled out this Penn State pullover and I thought “hey, when did I see this before?”. Now, I have about 80-100 Penn State articles of clothing but, because I have a freakish memory, I instantly knew. It was 2012 and my …
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Over the course of your career, some “friends” and colleagues will turn on you. – They’ll resent your career growth. – They’ll mock your accomplishments. – They’ll challenge your leadership. – They’ll question your character. This isn’t about you. It’s about them. You could ignore the scuttlebutt but my approach has been to challenge objectively and …