These are essays from the wayback machine. The topics are varied. Some are about business, but mostly rumination on current events and whatever caught my attention at the time.

Stay Connected in Conversation

One of the many small rules of selling is, “Don’t lose connection with the buyer when it is your turn to talk.” The best way

New! Improved! Going Fast!

Great headlines sell. They do the hard work of getting you to stop, pay attention, and change your focus from over there to RIGHT HERE,

Uniforms Are Great Until They Aren’t

Uniforms have been cultural signifiers in Western culture at least since the 17th century when armies began to suit up. Royals and spiritual leaders have been

Look Right, Drive Left

I live in a small town without much traffic. We have no stoplights. Most people pay minimal attention crossing the road. When I travel to

When It’s Time to Stop, Stop

Over 40 years ago, I bought a motorcycle. I got no training. Never got a license. I rode around Hawaii on what was then a