Feature Article #1

Total Twitter Capitulation

I’ve fallen into Twitter and I can’t get up. Nor do I want to.
I’ve capitulated.
It was only six months ago that I expressed, right on this blog, my reservations about Twitter:
“I admit I’ve had mixed feelings about Twitter myself - I registered many months ago, but have really yet to post to it. Between […]

Starbucker | May 9th, 2008| 6 comments | Continued

Feature Article #2

The (Great) View From the Road: A Rocky Mountain High

One of the great benefits of my day job is the chance to drive around the states of Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado. I have grown to very much appreciate the scenic beauty of this Rocky Mountain region, and have had many opportunities to capture this grandeur on film.
I finally had an opportunity to […]

Starbucker | April 24th, 2008| 5 comments | Continued

Feature Article #3

The Key Ingredient to Sustained Success? Calvin Had it Right

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about complacency - that common side effect of either perceived or actual success.   The definition of “complacent” says it all:
“pleased, esp. with oneself or one’s merits, advantages, situation, etc., often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied”
We’re so focused sometimes at the goal itself, we don’t […]

Starbucker | April 19th, 2008| 3 comments | Continued

Feature Article #4

John Adams and the Stubbornness of Facts

A few years ago (pre-blogging) I really enjoyed reading the book “John Adams” by David McCullough, so it’s been no surprise that I’ve been enthralled by the HBO miniseries of the same name that is in the middle of its seven episode run.
The courage, intelligence, eloquence, and tenacity of Adams and our founding fathers was […]

Starbucker | April 3rd, 2008| 0 comments | Continued

Feature Article #5

Starbucker’s Six Keys to Great Leadership

It’s a new day in “Starbuckerland” - my flu has finally broken, the sun is shining, and I’m ready to resume sharing my 26 years of accumulated business wisdom.
It’s great to be back!!
Before I do that, one more thing - Happy 61st Birthday, Elton!
I’ve spent a great deal of time with my staff in […]

Starbucker | March 26th, 2008| 1 comment | Continued

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I’m a native Midwesterner now living on the East Coast, spreading “realistic optimism” through a philosophy I call “Half-Fullism“. I’ve been in the business world for over 25 years in various leadership positions, most recently as a senior operations executive for a service business based in the Rocky Mountain west.
I am a […]