The Bourdain Tragedy
Foodies, chefs, and lovers of all things food and wine got the terrible news on the morning of June 8th 2018: Anthony Bourdain was no…
Screwing up (gracefully)
You dropped the ball. Screwed up royally. There are no excuses. Somebody is going to be mad. The owner’s manual on screwing up gracefully reads…
What work should you do today?
The answer is pretty simple, really. Do more of the work that proves to work well for you. Do less of the work that proves…
Bird Brains: Proof that there are always haters
If you try to appease everybody all the time you eventually spend an inordinate amount of time appeasing the lowest of the low. In the…
Simplifying networking
“Connection points” and “synergy” are terms often bantered about when it comes to networking. Heck, there are easily 12 other overused buzzwords I could list here. There…
The chemistry of learning something new
Let’s put brain chemistry to work for us in the wine sales industry. No, I’m not talking about even more sampling and drinking. I’m talking…
A simple formula
Here’s the simple formula for success: Exceed expectations. Again and again and again and again and again. There. Done. Simple as that. (Moral of the…
Typos vs. Proofreading (vs. Shipping)
My morning routine is to awaken early, before anybody else in the household, feed the cat, start a pot of good strong coffee, and get…
A simple gift
A simple, honest, no-strings-attached, inexpensive, and targeted gift might be one of the most valuable items in the world. A DVD of the last Rush…
Ignoring the to-do list
The daily “things I have to do” list is familiar to every single one of us. It’s about urgency. What has to happen TODAY. What…