Monthly Archives: January 2015

Give a Kid a Rope and He Wants to Be a Cowboy

“Give a kid a rope and he wants to be a cowboy!” This saying is an insult pointed toward someone whose behavior goes too far. At worst, the target is reckless, dangerous and selfish. It is the teenager that gets … Continue reading

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Push the Damn Button!

The title is abbreviated from a popular line in the movie, “Rush Hour”. The scene involves a villain threatening to detonate a bomb strapped on a little girl. Then, the hero and the little girl call the villain’s bluff. Spoiler … Continue reading

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All Good Relationships are An Exchange

The New York Stock Exchange launched when 24 New York stockbrokers and merchants gathered to do business under a Buttonwood tree in New York in 1792. They traded together because they trusted each other to fulfill the obligations of their … Continue reading

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Birthing a Business Is a Beautiful Mess

Beware of the virgin parent! Creating greatness requires joy in conception and pain in delivery. Like a newborn, business enterprises are created from an idea. Then, the activity starts. Whether the beginning is a well thought-out plan, or a spontaneous … Continue reading

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