Branding and Business
Lifetime Leadership Lessons Taught By Scouting
The world is full of leadership advice and best … [Read More...]
The BrandFlair Manly Holiday Gifts for 2011-2012
Happy Holidays and welcome to the first … [Read More...]
Grrrrrrrreat Social Media Breakfast Brands
Sometimes random conversations spawn random … [Read More...]
Occupy East Capitol Street… Not Wall Street!
There has been a tremendous amount of coverage and … [Read More...]
Significant United States Labor Laws
The first Monday in September is a United States … [Read More...]
Social Media & Technology
Striking Similarities Between Social Media and Warcraft
World of Warcraft celebrated its 7th Anniversary … [Read More...]
“Kloutman” (Sung to The Beatles “Taxman”)
I love and value the conversations that happen … [Read More...]
12 Most Engaging Reasons to Attend #SXSW 2012
People have been streaming to the SXSW festival in … [Read More...]
What’s In A Number Anyway? Be Your Brand Not Your Klout!
Wednesday October 26th, 2011. A day that will go … [Read More...]
Karmic Ways To Pay It Forward Online
Online in the social sphere people seem to either … [Read More...]
3 Simple Tricks Hackers Use To Access Your Personal Data!
Here are new approaches hackers are using to get … [Read More...]
Life Flair
A Boy And (The Loss Of) His Dog
I have never known a day of my life without a dog in our family. We love our dogs so much and consider them "people" in our family. To date we have had Christy (Brittany Spaniel), T-Bone (Brittany Spaniel - son of Christy), Beau I (Yellow Labrador Retriever), Belle (Black Labrador Retriever), Marti (Australian Cattle Dog), Cody (Black Labrador - sister of Belle) and Beau II (Yellow Labrador … [Read More...]
Captivating Aspects Hiking The Olympic National Park
Growing up in Washington State we had access to some of the best hiking and camping areas in the world. Back in 1980 as a new Boy Scout I completed my first 50 mile hike, a Summer rite of passage and tradition for our troop. The trip was a seven day adventure into the Olympic National Park on Washington's Western peninsula. By comparison to other 50 mile hikes I did with my father, Robert, as a … [Read More...]
Unique Experiences Hiking The West Coast Trail
The West Coast Trail is a 48 mile long backpacking trail following the southwestern edge of Vancouver Island in beautiful British Columbia, Canada, and is part of what is now Pacific Rim National Park. The trail was built in 1907 as a means of rescuing survivors of shipwrecks along the coast which is part of the treacherous Graveyard of the Pacific. The West Coast Trail is one of the most … [Read More...]
12 Positive Personal Actions To Make 2012 A Happy Year
I love it when I find inspiring quotes in unexpected places. One of my favorites, "Understand the power of a single action," came on the back of my REM Green Tour (1989) t-shirt. Not a monumental earth shattering history defining action by Tom Cruise hopping on a couch on the Oprah Show. Just a single action by any person brave enough to step up make a positive dent in life. Let's face it. … [Read More...]
Memorable Moments Canoeing The Bowron Lakes, British Columbia
Growing up in the Pacific Northwest I was fortunate to hike, camp and canoe in some of the most beautiful outdoor areas in the world. Many of my most adventurous trips were as a young Boy Scout on our annual 50 mile hikes. The Summer before my junior year of high school I was fortunate enough to experience and conquer the Bowron Lakes Canoe Circuit which was the most challenging and breathtaking … [Read More...]
Inspirational Fortune Cookie #Quotes (From Last Night’s Dinner)
My mom always said "Good things come in small packages." Growing up I always thought she just meant presents. Funny thing is that the saying applies to inspiration as well as gifts. Along with a tasty Pad Thai take out dinner I brought home, I also grabbed extra fortune cookies for everyone to enjoy. Twelve to be exact. Our family enjoyed a wonderful dinner together and then moved on to … [Read More...]