Time to be like Rowan

What an inspiring story. There are certain messages that are timeless and I think this is one of them. http://www.belikerowan.com/message/ An article printed over 40 million times. That hs inspired millions to do their best, work hard, no questions asked. My kind of story!

Thank you Baby Brother!!

Although my baby brother Spiro is 32 going on 33. I still call him my baby brother. He is afterall, 7 yrs my jr. and that makes me feel a little old.

Well Baby Bro came through in a big way yesterday taking me ... the old man to the ball park and scoring fantastic seats in the third row left field next to the Sox Bullpen. I did fit in quite well I think the median age of our section was around 50. But nonetheless the place was Rockin'! A memory forever cherished... Thanks Baby Bro!

Working smarter is not an option anymore everyone just expects you to do that

I don't have the time and I have three kids and an undending force pushing at me all day called "Customers" as I try to make sense of it all I realized last week right before the financial junk started that the game has changed. smarter isn't good enough anymore. Working smarter is not an option anymore everyone just expects you to do that. It has become the starting point. So working harder is it. the secret ingredient is smarter/harder with a technical twist. Technology used correctly gives us that capability to pull off more with less while seemingly keeping it all together. I have made some great connections through mlpf mvpf whatever it's called. I've done some great business with people I've met at mixers and I've done the same the old fashioned way through cold calling and regular marketing efforts. no stone left unturned. I'm constantly going in different directions or changing my scheme. Somehow I don't go insane. Although that has been debated by my wife and kids.

Keep the momentum going!

With all the financial bad news going it seems things have picked up at the office. Why? cuz I've been busting my butt! Maybe if the rest of the country took that to heart we wouldn't be in this fricking mess. I also credit my wife for getting on a new kick called if we aint got the money for it then don't buy it! Another novel concept.

screw this I gotta have it now attitude lets just buy what we can afford and deal with it. Cash only!!!!

Your thoughts in 140 charachters or less

Are we dumbing down? Is this the ADD persons dream? I'm starting to twitter and update my 140 charachter thoughts throughout the day and finding it fun and interesting that we can reduce ourselves to two/three sentences without thinking twice.

SHOW ME THE MONEY!

Last weekend I watched Jerry Maguire for the umpteenth time and I think my brain surgery caused some internal leaking. it seems that certain kinds of sappy moments just tear me up :-)

I'm secure enough in my manhood that it's ok for a grown man to cry!

There is a moment when Rod Tidwell the wide receiver that Jerry maguire charachter represents is knocked unconscious after a touchdown catch in a Monday night football game. Shots of the family. The wife and kids frantically trying to figure out if he's ok. Jerry is worried on the sideline. Doctors and trainers trying to revive him and then snap he gets up and does the touchdown dance after the game he is hugging and crying with jerry and eventually he gets his contract renewed and Jerry is on his way to getting his mojo back.

Well I feel like Rod Tidwell. I got knocked down and I got back up and its time to get the contract now. Only difference is it's not going to fall into my lap I have to go get it!

The Accidental Person

I've started reading a new book by Chris Lytle. " The Accidental Salesperson" Chris is in my network of people in LinkedIn and he hails from the Chicagoland area as well. I'm only a chapter into the book but kudos to Chris for writing a good one. Although I feel like I'm taking the book to the next level as I sometimes feel like "The Accidental Person". Life is too short to make excuses and life is too complicated to try to figure it all out in one lifetime. Of course in another book that I'm reading right now. (I'm reading three books at once!) The Screwtape letters by C.S. Lewis and no the C is not for chris, although I have an affinity for my name all things don't have to start with Chris or C for that matter. Anyway, back to my train of thought. The screwtape letters are a series of letters from Screwtape to his minion Wormtongue. Screwtape and Wormtongue represent Demons who are working for the high(Low) Authority himself the Devil and he is trying to help his minion get his subject from leaning towards the enemy(God). I like it It's not an easy read but it makes you think about what is happening in the spirit world everyday!


I've been going around and asking people what inspires them and I may start posting some of the answers on the Blog. we shall see if they permit only.

My Brother turns 46 today! Yes he's old real old. I'm pretty sure he doesn't read this blog so it doesn't really matter!