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Real Work

Real work requires effort. Real work is made of pitchforks and wheelbarrows. Axes and hammers. Real work is physical. Or, is it? I spent the morning laboring with a pitchfork and lawn and leaf bags. The work was physical, somewhat onerous, repetitive, slow and methodical. I was picking up leaves from the gutter that have been [...]

Anyone who professes love

Anyone who professes to love big conferences is immediately suspect in my mind. I’ve been at our global sales conference here in Las Vegas since Sunday and while there have been some great moments, the bulk of the time is tedious and tiresome.  My days are filled from 7:30 AM until 9:30 with planned sessions. [...]

A statement of intent

WARNING:  THIS MAY GET A LITTLE “JACK HANDY” AT POINTS.  APOLOGIES IN ADVANCE. I am envious people who are strong enough to follow their aspirations instead of following a path that society proscribed for them. They are the ones who do things that they find meaningful and fulfilling instead of simply going to a job [...]