Connie turned 80 last week. She’s my big sister, and I love her. When I was a grade school kid, Connie woke me up in the dark. We walked our golf bags a mile to the golf course before it opened. Nine holes later, Connie left for work. I went back to bed. Connie was …
Augie, my clumsy angel, was giving me another one of his lectures. He caught me “saying bad words” as I attempted to button my shirt – a real chore due to my severe carpal tunnel syndrome. Augie: “I taught you better than this. My Boss created pullover shirts that have no …
The South Skunk River flooded the driving range when I was 11. It took me out of my golf ball picker-upper job for six days. But it was grand. Floyd Penkhus, my boss, let Steve, the Hedberg boys and me use his red rowboat, and off we went. We took a left at the 225-yard …
One of the pleasant times of my life was in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. I had fled Denver, my failed sports magazine and my mismanagement of The Four Winds Hotel. It was a truly crazy and dangerous spot for me. In place of these ventures was a job at one of the little campuses of …
My friend, Merritt, thought I should get tested for COVID-19. I could have waved him off, but he’s my doctor, too. I tell him how good I’ve been with social distancing. I show him my red, rough hands from all my scrubbing. I say I’ve stayed home for the last four …
After many years, I figured out how to maintain a thriving company. Get a Susan. I started The Change Companies® 32 years ago. My wife and I poured our few dollars, our hearts and an abundance of energy into making a go of it. After a couple years, we moved the company …
Mark Twain is the one guy I find most intriguing in the history of the United States. Twain led an adventurous life: steamboat pilot, prospector, newspaper man, author, humorist. On the other hand, his life was full of pain and sadness. His children died: Langdon to …
Darnell was one of the smartest guys in my high school. We were never in the same classroom because he was on the honors track. I was elsewhere. Last week, we caught up with each other on Zoom. I hate the technology. I always think I should come across better looking …
One of the greatest inventions of all time is the Slinky. Richard James must have been a fun guy. He invented my favorite toy back in the 1940s. This morning, after completing a few stretching exercises, I’m at the top of the stairs. Next to me, ready for competition, is …
I’ve started a number of corporations. One of my aspirational goals has been to receive funding from the government. If successful, it may have kept a few of my “great ideas” from going down the tubes. So far, I have been a flop. Smarter people than me have figured out …