That's Dad Stuff

The Cathartic Power of Outrage: I recently witnessed a young child, say three or four, having a vein-popping meltdown at the grocery store.   (One of those high-end grocery stores where one can sense unspoken judgment upon being caught in the salty-carb aisle.) Myself and the other shoppers did our best to ignore the tantrum, but our collective awkward sidesteps left little doubt we would all be sharing details of the spectacle when we returned home. For toddlers, they can be forgiven. And this mother, to her great credit, barely reacted at all.  Not wanting to assign merit to bad…

Are you born a leader, or are you made into a leader? I believe it is a little bit of both. In my time working in sales and business management, I have seen my share of strong leaders. I have also seen those that were in a leadership position when they were more of a follower than a leader. Are Leaders Born or Made? Leaders are Born with the “it” factor. Strong leaders have the “it” factor. They get “it”. They know what it takes to win, and they know how to lead their staff through the peaks and valleys…

Last Man Standing: One of my favorite TV shows is Last Man Standing. It’s a show I can somewhat relate to. It’s a show where there are two working parents, with three daughters. (I only have two) The main character, Mike Baxter, is played by Tim Allen. The show has the same humor as Tim’s old show Home Improvement. Take it from me, Last Man Standing is hilarious. I’ve been crushing it on Hulu lately.  Last Man Standing – Outdoor Man – The Vlog In each show, Mike Baxter updates his Vlog. The Vlogs usually have more rational or they…

5 Steps to Make Your Lawn Green: Today, it was in the 60s, tomorrow it will be in the 70s. Our flowers have started to bloom. Our grass….well … looks awful. What about you? Is it time to get in the mood for grass cutting? Let’s take a look at the items you need to do in order to get prepared for the mowing season and ensure you have a green lawn this year! 5 Steps to Make Your Lawn Green 1. Get your mower blade sharpened. Change the Spark Plug, and Change the oil. 2. Walk around your property…

Working Dad: RIP Jack Welch: Today the business world is sad to hear the news of former chairman and CEO of GE, Jack Welch’s passing. People know Jack Welch by several different names, Mr. Chairman, CEO, Icon, Neutron Jack and Manager of the Century. I would use a couple of words to describe Jack, Visionary Leader. You may be thinking, uh… “Its Mr. Welch”… or “How would you know that he is a visionary leader?”…But hey, I get it, but let me explain… The Jack Welch Management Institute (JWMI) MBA I received my MBA from the Jack Welch Management Institute,…

Baseball Card Grading Submission with SGC: I am in a couple of Facebook groups for baseball card collectors. A member of one of these groups offered bulk submission for SGC. I have participated in a couple of submissions already and I have been extremely happy. I am still amazed by how the card industry has changed since my Dad got me started over 35 years ago. There are several professional graders, PSA, BGS, and SGC. I have submitted to all three of them and hands down, I believe SGC is the best. My third SGC grading submission went very well! …

A Dads Work Trip Survival Guide: I just got back from the west coast for a week-long conference where I was hosting a booth to talk about my business. Call me weird, but I like doing these events. I meet a lot of interesting people. Its a lot of standing, a lot of shaking hands, and A LOT of talking. I walk away from the event with a lot of new contacts, hopefully, some new business, and a very sore back and feet. I didn’t take a lot of time packing, and I regret it; one thing is for sure,…

Book Review for Dads: The Screwtape Letters – C.S. Lewis. The following guest post is a book review from our friends at A Bookworm’s Book Review. The following book review is on a religious satire book by the intellectual giant, C.S. Lewis; The Screwtape Letters. No matter how deep your faith is, what church you belong to, or how spiritual you are, this book review is for you. Make sure you check out the original post at A Bookworm’s Book Review. Title: The Screwtape Letters Author: C.S. Lewis Genre: Religious Plot:  Screwtape is a demon sending letters to his nephew, Wormword. Wormword is a novice demon who is…