What really matters
To be honest, I’m not actually wanting to say goodbye to 2016 as much as I’m saying good riddance. Life matters. Make 2017 EPIC.
#Foodie Review: El Ideas (Chicago)
When you walk into the restaurant itself you will wonder how you could possibly have paid so much for a meal in what looks like an old workroom for a mobile phone company. However, from the first bite that you taste, the first song you hear, you feel at home, comfortable, well fed, and very much satisfied with your decision to dine at El ideas.
Hire for character and values
If you are going to make a significant hiring decision, why not spend the extra time to make it the right decision. Hire for “fit” for character and values. You will be happier. they will be happier. And, the company will benefit for the extra time you took.
Trust, Accountability, Empowerment: All that matters
Building relationships based on respect People who have worked with me before have heard me on this particular soapbox quite a bit and for those I will suggest maybe they don’t need to read this particular blog. There will be nothing new here. That said, it is perhaps because I continue to hear stories from […]
Ready. Aim. Do it. (New Beginning)
A New Beginning Every day is a new beginning. All of life provides opportunities for new beginnings. Whatever has gone wrong, or right, in your life, you can begin again. Jonathan L. Huie New beginnings can be nerve wrecking. You spend years building a team, finding the people you can trust to get things done […]
#Foodie Review: Grace (Chicago)
This is one of the restaurants I have wanted to visit since moving back to Chicago. Everyone has heard of Chef Duffy’s fascinating and tragic history and rise to where he is now. You kind of want this place to thrive. But, this is Chicago, so backstory or not, the food and service must be stellar. And I was impressed. The food was spectacular.
My #SoapBox: Life is an echo
When you carry out acts of kindness you get a wonderful feeling inside. It is as though something inside your body responds and says, yes, this is how I ought to feel. Harold Kushner