The other night while I was at dinner with a friend, I asked the waiter if I could get my french fries burnt. I always order them this way because this is how I like them. It never occurred to me to order them any other way. My friend also likes burnt fries, but never…
Today I learned that my neighbor passed away. She lived across the hall from me for seven years. I spoke to her twice. Twice. I don’t even know what her name was. She was an older woman who kept to herself. I felt sad that I never said more than a few words to her.…
On Sunday I got a tattoo. It was my first. It’s on my foot. It’s a roman numeral seven. I decided a few months ago that I wanted one at some time in the future. I wasn’t really sure what I was waiting for. On Sunday, I decided that the time was now. You see,…
Using people is bad, right? Yes and No. Learning how to leveraging relationships properly can be a real asset to your business development tool box. The first thing to consider is that you have to help people use YOU. You have to be a giver. You have to offer to help others succeed without expecting…
Last month I wrote a post about whether or not a person needs a mentor, coach or friend. This morning I read Midori Connolly’s wonderful post about her journey seeking a mentor. Today I will share my thoughts on what I think are the qualities of a good mentor. Mentor someone who you like and…