We were all thrown off of our axis this year in some way. Overwhelm, fear, boredom, isolation; hopefully a combination of these emotions didn’t lead you to a dark place, eating jars of peach marmalade with your bare hands while binging The Big Bang Theory. Slowly…very slowly, things are beginning…

Draft week is upon us and the Cleveland Browns are on the clock, now, early, and often. It is a foregone conclusion that they will select one of the hyped QB quartet 1st overall, and some believe they possibly draft a 2nd QB at pick #4. That’s right, potentially 2…

It was a late, late weekend night, or an early, early weekend morning, depending on how you view things. For me, back in the early 2000's, it was certainly the former, and there were many such nights. A random phrase from one of them has stuck with me all these…

I covered this topic on a podcast recently and thought it would be a good idea to present it in written form as well. If you prefer to listen rather than read, bang it here. As I have gotten older, taking better care of myself has become a priority. My…

Certain traditions have become so ingrained in our society that we tend to blindly accept them as they are. Often a contrarian thinker, I like to look at things from an outsider’s perspective and today, we are going to examine the concept of one the most sacred rites of passage…

Donald Trump has given us a gift. He allows us to accomplish great things. Those who support this ‘man’ can stop reading now. The gift will not work for you. Go home. A behavior that I decided to work on in 2016 is to follow through on things I say…

Many factors need to align for the truly great relationships in life to occur. Timing is everything. Some combination of age, values, career, family, location, history, lifestyle, among other things, need to intersect with another individual at exactly the right moment. Kobe Bryant entered my life at the perfect time…

My name is Chris, and I’m an Inbox Addict. Addiction comes in many forms, so let’s quickly get it out of the way that I’m not comparing my dependency on the inbox to those that suffer and struggle on a daily basis with various substances. The definition of addiction is…

How to Bring Life to Your Boring and Impersonal Email Messages If you believe that email marketing is dead in the water, you should take a long hard look at your personal inbox. Chances are you will see more than a few signs of life. Contrary to what a number of people believe, email marketing efforts are definitely alive and well…