This past weekend the wifey and I flew up to Washington state to attend my good friend Jacob “Cup” Kobernik‘s wedding. The bachelor party was a blast, complete with trampolining and loads of tom foolery. The rehearsal dinner was a delight as close friends and fam shared how much Cup and Melody meant to them. The wedding itself was very

There are loads of grand magazines one could subscribe to, I have one particular favorite: Wired. It is brilliant in many regards. I love the composition of the cover, the quality and content of the articles, the creative emphasis placed on design, and the attention to detail in typography. Also, the original illustrations and layout is on point every month. The

After reading the principles Dale Carnegie lays out in “How To Win Friends and Influence People” I decided to make a little graphic to put up in my office as a reminder. Carnegie’s book is timeless (first published in 1937) and I absolutely recommend it to anyone in any position of leadership. Here’s the graphic to wet your appetite:

The Didways and DiFuccias joined us for a New York City extravaganza! It was our first time in NYC and we only had a weekend, but we tried to make the most of it. We feasted at great eateries including Max Brenner‘s Chocolate By the Bald Man and Katz’s Delicatessen to our tummies’ delight. The DiFuccia’s (our official guides) took

Is failure the first step to success? To honor his sister shortly after her death, Greg Mortenson attempted to climb K2, the second-highest mountain on earth. Greg was a collegiate athlete and skilled climber who started his hiking career by climbing Kilimanjaro at age 11. However, during his trek up K2 something went wrong. Part way up the mountain Greg

At the beginning of summer 2010 my father-in-law, Kelvin, took the Wifey, my sis-n-law Megan, and myself to Moab, Utah. We ventured about in the surrounding area for a week visiting Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Lake Powell, Castle Valley, Dead Horse Point State Park, Goblin Valley State Park, Natural Bridges National Monument, and some miscellaneous trails. The land