The reach of our habits is surprisingly broad. I didn’t realize just how true this was until earlier this week. I made an offhanded comment to my Cousin Kim while visiting her home in Grafton, WV. Kim is one of my favorite humans, and it never feels like we’ve missed a beat when we see […]
Dinner With A Stranger
An excellent dinner with my son was made better by a man we may never see again. And my son understands better today why his mother and I enjoy engaging with people we’ve never met.
Returning To My Roots
No, I’m not moving back to West Virginia, though that thought does cross my mind more often than some might imagine. I’m referring to my roots in the real estate industry.
The Value Of Writing – Viewing My Thoughts Through The Medium Of You
The process of passing an idea through this medium of writing changes its direction. This is not the same post I started writing last night when I quickly jotted down the premise.
Your Words Are Not My Words, Even If Our Words Are The Same
The excuses I make for not writing are much simpler than the fear of divulging my deepest, darkest secrets. There are many excuses, but the one that has stood in my way more often than others is this: “I don’t need to say this. It has already been said.”
People Don’t Want To Be Customers On Social Media
We’re now seven or eight years into this “social media” thing, and the conversations around it are still the same. I bit on a tweet this morning from Laura Monroe, even though I tend to follow a simple rule popularized by Gahlord Dewald – “I stopped reading anything with a question in the headline.” In general, this […]