My grandpa used to say the safest way to double your money is to fold it in half and count it again. I didn’t really understand the joke when he told me that as a kid because all I saw him doing …
It Can Get Spooky Out There
Last week our neighborhood had a little "trunk or treat" party at the park and I feel like I missed out because I was out of town on a business trip. Admittedly, I am not a big fan of Halloween. …
Dopamine Driven Society
A friend of mine was sitting at the airport and commented to me about how interesting it is to watch people sit on their phones as they wait. They quickly jump from one social media site to …
Sometimes We Need A Bigger Reason
I heard a story years ago about a giant beam placed between two different skyscrapers in New York City. There was a challenge that anyone that successfully crossed this beam with no safety net, …
Are You An Extremist?
Last night I took my family out to dinner at a local spot. In the background they had a Redbull Downhill Mountain Bike competition on. We were talking about how crazy and intense it looks and …
Dichotomy in the Mind
As a teenager my friends and I had a favorite pastime. Whenever it rained in the Phoenix, Arizona valley (which was not often) we would call each other and find an empty parking lot or field and …