I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Bert Jacobs, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Optimist of the now $100 million Life is Good: Producer of apparel, Frisbees, mugs and other consumer goods adorned by Jake, the company’s happy-go-lucky mascot. Step into any Hallmark store and even in several airports across the country, and you’ll […]
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Farewell, Summer
As the sun set on Labor Day, my friend, Duane Hallock, posted the following message to Facebook (along with one of his awesome photographs), “Unofficially, summer has now come to an end.” He’s right. The days are getting shorter, the kids are back in school, the weather is a touch cooler… the air feels like […]
Look Away
Why do people look away? C’mon, you know what I’m talking about. I’ve been guilty, too. It’s when you’re in a public place and you make eye contact with someone – could be anyone – someone you know or even a stranger. Rather than maintain eye contact, smile or say hello, we avert our eyes […]