Blaine, Trains & Automobiles

Years ago, a friend of mine boarded a plane in San Francisco flying east to Fayetteville, North Carolina. Her son was a chaplain in the Army, and she was excited to spend Christmas with him and his family. She was…

Disagreeable Disney Part Two “Barnes! I swear you could ruin a birthday party!” It’s been twenty-two years since my first boss in higher education yelled that to me across a room during a “leadership meeting” in Hawaii. Twenty-two years and…
Be Your Own Brand!

I suspect we all know the importance of branding when building a business. But how much time do you spend thinking about personal branding? Whether you realize it or not, you are your own unique individual brand. Originally, the world only knew…
Celebrating a Century of Disney

How many times have you been to Disneyland? Walt Disney World? How many Disney cartoons have you watched? Disney movies? How much Disney merchandise and memorabilia do you own? Over time, the numbers add up. And that’s what this article…