Category Archives: Life

Support my 2011 Movember campaign

Tweet It is that time of year again, you know, the one where grown men grow the elusive mustachio in an effort to raise awareness and fight mens’ cancers. What is this awesomeness you ask? One word, Movember. For the second year in a row, I will be donating my follicaly challenged upper lip to…

My First Father’s Day

Tweet A lot of things in life only happen once like first kiss, first tooth, first time you cried going to school, first day of working, but none of those experiences have been as special as my first Father’s Day which I am celebrating today. Here’s a quick video post of what it means to…

What a difference 10 (work) days makes

Tweet On April 12, I called out of work because my wife went into labor. Over the 13 days that followed I was out of the office and really stepped away from my keyboard to focus on my new expanded family. Sure I Tweeted or checked in on foursquare or Facebook here or there, but…

A look back – bear with me

Tweet Thirty years ago today Patricia Stefanczyk gave birth to a 10 pound bundle of joy that has grown up to give you this blog. Looking back there were a lot of good times, but a lot more left in the tank. So bear with me as I make this my song of the day.

Do you self review?

Tweet Last week, I had my bi-annual review at work. My boss and I discussed where I was in my development and areas that I needed to improve upon to continue my career growth. It provided a number of actionable items to do over the next six months, but it also got me thinking about…

Got lemons?

Tweet Chances are somewhere along the way you’ve heard the adage about what to do when life hands you lemons – you make lemonade. While it may sound cliché, if you think about it, you’ve probably made more lemonade than a carnie at the state fair – and yes I know they serve up a…

Three Words

Tweet Please & Thank You Say them often. Use them daily. Works in life. Works in business. Don’t forget to. Rinse and repeat. Image: Fran Tapia