On Turning 60…

When making several career changes (including my own Jump to Consulting), I often justified my actions with “Well, I don’t want to wake up one morning and discover that I am 60 years old, and I never did that…” Well, I’m now past 60, and guess what — I am damn glad I took those […]

A Tale of Two Bank Accounts…

Two bank accounts — financial and experience… Can’t remember where I first heard this story, so I can’t credit the original author. But I found the idea so compelling I wanted to share my version here. Once upon a time, there were two consultants, John and Bob. Both had unique expertise of value to clients. […]

Don’t wait too long…

When Mary (my bride of 40+ years) came into my office, she looked sad. “Whats wrong?” I asked. “Upon opening a Christmas card,” she replied, ” I just learned that an old high school friend died suddenly this past year. The one we meant to visit. ” Her friend lived in Las Vegas, and for […]