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Tuesdays With Tommy
Digging for Gold
One of the little things that I do each year to make the world spin better is send close friends a copy of a favorite book. It's quite the production. I spend hours reflecting over the past year. Then I choose one-hundred people that have inspired, blessed or touched...
Be Like Mike
I've worked in the restaurant business my entire life. Started flipping burgers at McDonald's when I was fourteen years old. Worked at Domino's pizza at 16 years old. Waited tables at three different restaurants during college - Darryl's, Cameron's and Chico's Mexican...
Be Like Mike
I've worked in the restaurant business my entire life. Started flipping burgers at McDonald's when I was fourteen years old. Worked at Domino's pizza at 16 years old. Waited tables at three different restaurants during college - Darryl's, Cameron's and Chico's Mexican...
A Different Kind of Gift
May is my second favorite month, rivaling only September...because it's the start of NCAA college football! I love May because it's the month of weddings and graduations. Last week I was honored to be the commencement speaker at Pennsylvania College of Heath Sciences...
Pay Your Dues
Every manager in the country is talking about how to manage millennials. There are thousands of books written on the topic. There are hundreds of speakers and coaches out there teaching leaders how millennials think, act and behave. Millions and millions of dollars...
Pay Your Dues
Every manager in the country is talking about how to manage millennials. There are thousands of books written on the topic. There are hundreds of speakers and coaches out there teaching leaders how millennials think, act and behave. Millions and millions of dollars...
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Once upon a time there was an investment banker. He lived in New York City, was phenomenally successful, and made a ton of money. But his life was busy, noisy, and very stressful. So, once a year, he would leave the city and go down to a small coastal village in...
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Once upon a time there was an investment banker. He lived in New York City, was phenomenally successful, and made a ton of money. But his life was busy, noisy, and very stressful. So, once a year, he would leave the city and go down to a small coastal village in...
“Perfectly” Imperfect
A few weeks ago, my family and I spent spring break in Florida. It was a "perfect" vacation away from work and all the stresses of life. After Easter Sunday Mass, we took a family picture. The "perfect" family photo (see picture below). I'm not a big fan of posting...