Are You Headed in All Directions At Once?
When I was very young, I would sit on my Italian grandfather’s lap while we listened to music—operas, mostly— and he would tell me stories. One story, in particular, still sticks in my mind. Its [...]
Sure Cure for Procrastination
Have you ever noticed that the longer you dwell on something you should be doing, the more difficult it seems to get? And the longer you put something off, the harder it is to get [...]
You Can’t Hit the Bullseye of a Target You Can’t See
I just got a text message from a friend, asking if I could record a short ad for his business. “Nothing fancy,” he said. “Just something to stimulate interest.” The short answer is, “No.” But [...]
Brain Food, Sugar Pills and Crowds… More Lessons Learned at the Rockwood Ice Cream Festival.
In our last installment, Ice Cream, Hookers & Helicopters--lessons learned at the Rockwood Ice Cream Festival, we gained some insight into the art of staging and showmanship from high-priced call girls and drone pilots and [...]
Ice Cream, Hookers & Helicopters. Lessons Learned at the Rockwood Ice Cream Festival- Part 1
This past Sunday, I hopped into the car with three old friends, drove to the Rockwood Ice Cream Festival in New Castle County Delaware, and armed with a pocketful of cash and a handful of [...]
CounterThink Mind Hack Number 8: The power of Once Upon A Time
The mid-September sun began its ascent over the autumn colored southeastern hills of Cavendish, Vermont on a brisk, dewy morning in 1848. A solitary ray of golden sunlight made its way through the gritty kitchen [...]
Sharp, Shiny Objects and the People Who Love them…Part 2
In our last installment of Sharp, Shiny Objects and the People Who Love Them, I gave you some insight into the brain science behind the collecting gene and how you can use it to your [...]
Sharp, Shiny Objects And The People Who Love Them…Part 1
I just got back from the Blade Show in Atlanta. Which begs the question, “Why would a guy on blood thinners go to “The World’s Largest Knife Show?” Three reasons really: Food, Friends and Field [...]
Killing Baseball’s Sacred Cows
Okay. First a disclaimer: I don’t know shit about sports. Especially, professional sports. Most especially, Baseball. But I do have an eye for the counterintuitive, which is why a recent article by sports writer, Bruce [...]