Throw out your TV and start making room in your life for the important things
Two years ago we got rid of our TV so we could make room in our lives for more important things. The average person watches approximately 35 hours of TV each week – – that’s nearly a full time job just watching TV! What would you do with an extra 35 hours each week? Some […]
Adding motor to a Radio Flyer Trike
I subscribe to Make Magazine. When I receive a new copy in the mail I do back flips and read it from cover to cover. Check out this modification to a child’s Radio Flyer Trike. An old power tool turns this human powered trike into a motorized version. I love it. (Yes, I know it’s a […]
BYOBW Race Down Lombard Street in SF
While reading BoingBoing I discovered the BYOBW race that is held each April in San Francisco. In case you were wondering, BYOBW stands for Bring Your Own Big Wheel. The race takes place on that crazy curvey road called Lombard Street. One of my favorite toys growing up was a Big Wheel so this means I’m going to HAVE […]
A Lesson About Teamwork from Bruce Hornsby
I’ve been listening to a lot of music by Bruce Hornsby lately. He’s one of my favorite musicians and song writers. Summer of 2006 I had the great pleasure of attending a live outdoor concert at the famous Biltmore Estate. Three thousand people attended and my wife and I were very close to the front having a great […]
What are you going for in 2007?
2007 is here. Have you decided what you (your team) is going for? What would you go for if you knew you could not fail? Yes, there are (or will be) obstacles but they are not your concern. Your job is to dream big and then go for it. Take a lesson from this eastern […]
Lying team member stays on the team?
Randy Cohen has a column in the NY Times Magazine called “The Ethicist”. Readers of the magazine write in and ask Randy for his opinion on real life ethical dilemmas they are facing. The December 24, 2006 issue has the following story: When a co-worker of my husband’s found out she had breast cancer, many […]