I usually commit the last hour of my day to reading a good biography or some book of fiction. It’s part of my bedtime ritual to help me wind down, forget the day’s business focus, and enhance my ability to get a restful sleep.

Presently, I’m reading Ken Follett’s World Without End which is a sequel to his best-seller The Pillars of the Earth. The ultra-thick tome features descendants of the Pillars characters two hundred years later, so you don’t necessarily have to read the first book to take pleasure in World. I remember reading Pillars about 15 years ago and thoroughly enjoying it, so I was psyched to see the release of Follett’s newest work. FYI, the only common ground between the two books is literally the setting in the English town of Kingsbridge during the Middle Ages. more…

It’s funny how every so often someone asks me: Whatever happened to Slamball? In fact, just last week I had finished a speaking engagement in Atlanta, Georgia when a fellow came up to me and asked that exact question. 

Well, for his and your information, I’m happy to reveal that preparations are now underway for the return of our extreme sport Slamball to national and international TV. Following two seasons (2002 and 2003) on Spike TV, the high-flying, hard-hitting sport toured through Europe and Asia with phenomenal success. more…

Happy Valentine’s Day!

For my inaugural blog I was going to highlight the exciting progress on several venture fronts. But instead, I am sharing with you what I believe to be one of the worse examples of customer service in the world! 

As you know one of my previous companies was a finalist for the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. I’m a big advocate of top shelf customer service, so the horrific treatment I received at the Miami International Airport two days ago is worth sharing. more…