Frankly Fridays

About 15 years ago I got my first chance to play in a band full of professional…

“Okay, so our film is going to be about a clothes monster! What do you think?” Silence….

“TV is dying off, isn’t it? And no one listens to radio anymore for sure, right? We’ve…

I was 17 years old sweeping the floors at a music store, begging for my chance to…

Several people reminded me this week how crucial discomfort is to growing. Then Bill Eckstrom convinced me beyond the…

The newer car. The bigger house. The better body. These are just a few of the measuring…

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”2094″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1519426388741{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Jim swirled his glass of wine and leaned back in his…

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”2075″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]  By the bass boat in his garage and the four days a week…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”2072″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]  I’m not sure why this year was so hard for so many, but…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”2067″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In a few days we’ll all relish in the joy of giving and…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”2060″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Bad news at the doctor. An abusive relationship. A traumatic childhood.   You…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”2051″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] They say you have to be thick skinned to be in business. They…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”2047″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] My friend Jim is a car nut, racing guru, and a fantastic teacher….

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”2045″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] I lost a friend this week. It hurts. I’ve always loathed cookie-cutter obituaries…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”2041″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] What’s the next great thing on your list? One year from now, how…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]You open your email, scroll through your social feed, or take an unsuspecting call and BOOM, there…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”2036″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Everyone has something to teach you if you’ll just let them. Who have you let…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] As business owners and as humans, we tend to become entitled to the status quo; What…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”2031″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Like all talents, we assume that “being a good writer” is something gifted to…