“I’m quitting to pursue my dream of not working here!” Back in the day when I had a corporate job at various financial service & insurance companies, they were not always the best working environment — to say the least. So, I always had a resignation letter ready for when…

“March Madness is here. Fortunately, I’ve warmed up by being mad all February.” Beware the Ides of March! The 15th day of March may have come and gone but there seems to be some truth to Shakespeare’s warning of dangers and bad omens on this day which, of course, has…

“I finally figured out what I wanted to be when I get older… younger.” I hated being a kid! I have spent most of my childhood life wanting to be older. I guess I finally got what I wanted… I got older. But wait… now I want to be younger…

“We are all in the gutter but some of us are looking at the stars.” — Oscar Wilde Ever wonder why some people immediately see the bright side of just about any situation and seem to make friends wherever they go? I know I do. You see, I was a…

“Panties not best thing on earth but next to best thing on earth.” — Chinese Proverb I’m not typically a believer but just in case the Chinese people got it right I’ve bought fresh-new red undies to wear on the 1st of February, Chinese New Year. As per tradition, doing…

“Christmas is just like a day in the office. You do all the work and the fat guy in a suit gets all the credit.” Christmas is so much more challenging as you get older. It’s supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year but with the long…

“Dear Santa, just leave your credit card under the tree.” Thanksgiving brings with it the beginning of holiday celebrations. And this year I finally got up the courage to fly to St. Louis and visit my family. Coming home felt especially poignant after last year’s disconnection and isolation. Me, my…

“Dear pessimist, optimist and realist, while you guys were arguing if the glass is full or empty, I sold the glass. Sincerely, Entrepreneur-ist” I was not always an entrepreneur. Before I started my own business, like most people, I had a corporate job at a big credit card company. And…

“We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones.” — Stephen King Halloween being my favorite of all holidays is just around the corner, and I’m as excited as a witch in a broom factory. But wait, I hope I’m not being a Karen… you see I’ve…