Growing up, I was never much of a Bruce Springsteen fan. I had nothing against him; I just wasn’t a fan of much of his music. I knew a few songs, “Born in the USA,” “Glory Days,” and a few others. About two months ago when tickets went on sale for his concert at the […]
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Several years ago when I gave my first public speech to a crowd of 650 people, I recorded it and gave it to my business coach, a very gifted public speaker, to evaluate how I performed and what I could do better. After I sent it to him, a few months went by before I
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You’ve probably read recently that Baltimore properties are still weighed down by negative equity — ranking fourth in the nation for metropolitan areas with homes underwater — where the value of the property is less than the debt owed on the homes. Zillow, the gigantic online clearinghouse for the real estate market and an incredible source for
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A devout German Catholic mother, a reserved Italian father, six siblings, a three-bedroom house. That’s how I grew up in the Baltimore neighborhood of Belair Edison. We didn’t have any money growing up. I can remember waiting for social services to deliver a 5-pound block of cheese each week when my parents were particularly strapped.
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In today’s world with so much information being shared, whether it’s in business or in life, everyone is looking for a trusted advisor. The most important element of any relationship is trust. Trust comes down to two very simple concepts: character and competence. Character is all about who you are, while competence is about what
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We are born into this world full of innocence and wonder. We are taught to be the best we can be and to strive to reach new heights. At some point a competitive trigger is initiated and then what? Whether it’s internal or external, it’s still a trigger. We decide to either compare and compete
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This past weekend we celebrated my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary by giving them a surprise party. Fifty years! How many marriages today last half that long? Less than fifty percent is the answer. Why is the 50th anniversary called the Golden Celebration? A 50th wedding anniversary is called “golden” because an ancient tradition was for
Silence can be a powerful thing to experience. Analysts say 50,000 thoughts run through our minds everyday. Some call it noise, others call it distraction, and some of those thoughts could be classified as earth shattering ideas. But what if? What if we could quiet that noise for just a few minutes a day and
What a magical weekend it was! As most of you may or may not know, baseball has been a passion of mine since I was a child. I have been a die hard Orioles fan since forever, but I can appreciate the history of the game and all the great players who have played no
As Robbie and I were pulling some bushes out of the garden this weekend, I had a moment of awareness. While pulling one of the bushes out, I noticed part of a root sticking out of the ground. I pulled it, and as I did, it kept going and going, until it finally came out
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