I’ve written a lot about charitable causes over the years for two primary reasons.  From a personal position it’s one of those things that just makes you feel good. It’s about being part of the human race and it really is that simple. From a business perspective, nothing is more effective in building your reputation [...]

I try and write my blog every morning fresh.  Rarely do I have anything in the pipeline, but a few ideas.  This morning, I’m not suffering from writer’s block, but enjoying the fact that I’ve really written about everything I wanted to over the last two weeks.  I’ve talked about being a speaker, getting published [...]

A couple of life times ago, in a galaxy far far away, Polaroid was a real live company with over 20,000 employees.  I was with them for close to 18 years.  When the Polaroid Spectra was launched, it headed out to retail after significant research on consumer buying habits.  One of the principles behind the [...]

Last week I wrote about losing a good buddy, Mike Bowen.  In his eulogy of Mike, the priest at the funeral told a story that simply made me smile.  Mike was active in the church and he talked about Mike and his love for photography.
“What’s your favorite place?” Mike once asked him.  The priest being [...]

Moving is stressful, but there is a terrific benefit - the great memories that bubble to the surface when you start moving your belongings.  For me it’s in moving my collection of photographs.   My home is like a gallery, as I proudly display a collection of photographs, most of them gifts from friends over the years.  Every photograph, even [...]