
Neighborhood Motels Part 2
“Don’t blow it – good planets are hard to find.”– Quoted in Time Two weeks ago I wrote an article about the detrimental effect of short

Chicago Bears Time
Did you see the first NFL game of the season? It was a classic NFC North division matchup… Chicago v Green Bay. This week I’d

Want a Motel Next to Your Home?
Marilyn is upset… kind of scared too. She just learned there’s a motel going in next to her home. Marilyn knows I’m a lawyer and real estate

The $50 Dad
Today’s story is about my friend Phil, a fifty-dollar dad. He shared this story with me, and said I could share it with you. It’s about

A Business Model Destined to Fail
You’ve seen the ads. “Hi, we’re OfferPad, and we want to buy your home.” Oops. They forgot to continue. “Hi, we’re OfferPad, and we want to

On The Air: Life Lessons From Chubby
If you’ve been reading my articles over the years, you know my dad (Chubby) was a huge influence on my life. Most every Saturday morning he

The Spiritual Wind Beneath Your Wings
A friend told me his kids start school this week. Seriously? August? My summer breaks weren’t over until Labor Day. Seems like that was 100

When Ignorance Is Bliss
CONFLICTING SIGNALS Do you ever sense that someone is thinking differently from what they’re saying? They smile. They say nice things. But you feel like

Why Old Folks Are Better Gamblers
LEARNING FROM MISTAKES Studies show that as we get older we tend to take fewer risks. One reason is because we are more thoughtful. We

Innovative Remarkability
We all want to be good at what we do. Some of us strive to be the best. But what if our goals were loftier? Not better.