In 2007, while Beth Terry was recovering from surgery she stumbled across an article with a photo of an albatross whose stomach was filled with everyday plastic items she regularly used. It hit her like nothing ever had. The picture drove her to the decision of getting plastic out of her life to the absolute […]
Life and Lifestyle
Ring Cost vs. Marital Happiness
Does the price of wedding rings indicate anything other than how much a couple is willing to spend? Here are the results of my not so scientific survey with 112 people. The survey asked two questions: 1) On a scale of 1 – 10 how happy would you say you are / were in your […]
Q & A: Wisconsin Organic Farmer
Rufus Haucke was a chair lift operator in Winter Park, Colorado. Over time, he found himself gravitating towards gardening and thoughts of his family farm. In 2004, when his father put the family farm up for sale, Rufus decided to give it a go. Here is a bit of his story. What was the learning […]
“G” is for Globalization
Annual Report — Really, really pretty paper. Really, really bad news. Executive Leadership Team — CWTFO’s Filing Chapter 11 – Dear Wall Street, All is cool with us. Only little change is we just realized it is wayyyyy easier not to pay our bills. “Not that I am being critical.” — “I am being critical.” […]
10 Taglines for Vegas Tourism?
#1) Not married? You will be. Married? You won’t be. #2) Sleeping is for pussies and/or for those who don’t feel like paying for one. #3) Two nights expenses? A teeny, teeny bit more than the GDP of Gambia. #4) Dear Mexico, We know you have that little availability of drinking water problem, but The […]
P is for “Push Back”
A short list of workplace terms and definitions to help you hit the ground running in demonstrating and leveraging your value add. Due diligence — All in favor say ‘Aye’? “I think we need to take a step back.” — Dear Project Team, Welcome to ‘Operation Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda, Ain’t Eva Gonna Happen.’ Commute — […]