Life

Happy Birthday, Muffin

Most of you prob­a­bly know of my affec­tion for caf­feine. What you might not know is how deeply I adore muffins. They’re like the best of cake, cup­cakes, and bread all in one tiny lit­tle pack­age. That’s why I so delighted to announce my friend’s new project: Happy Birth­day Muf­fin (no comma). Cel­e­brate a birth­day with […]

Did Anyone Else Notice…

On this week’s Apple ana­lyst call dis­cussing quar­terly earn­ings, many1 times when Tim Cook men­tioned one of the com­pa­nies they work with, he said some­thing like “We love to work with those guys…” and then went on to make his point. I thought it was refresh­ing. Remem­ber, we man­i­fest our expe­ri­ence with the words we choose. […]

Where Do You Come From?

No, not that. I don’t care what town you come from. I want to know your heart. Do you hold your heart in a place of trust? Or in a place of fear? Every­thing is an oppor­tu­nity, and it’s a real shame when fear rules. We miss some amaz­ing oppor­tu­ni­ties. I learned this first hand when […]

Confessions of a Points Whore

Dear Mar­riott, I’m going to share an insight. I beg that you lis­ten. You see, every time I get into my room it takes me like 10 min­utes of curs­ing you before I get set­tled. Don’t get me wrong, but I love your hotels. The brands are clearly demar­cated so I know what to expect […]

This is the Kinda Stuff that Makes Me Angry

Call me an ass­hole any day. There’s plenty of proof to make a rea­son­able argu­ment. But, call me stu­pid, and I’m going to get angry. Whit­ney Hous­ton dies, and Sony uses it as an oppor­tu­nity to make more money. OK, while I think it’s a vile pol­icy, it’s a rea­son­able reac­tion (from Sony’s per­spec­tive). It’s not […]