I packed a bag Wednesday night about midnight: a light one. Didn’t even have to do the zipper that expands its height like I do on normal weekend flights. Had coffee with friends; dropped off shirts at the cleaners; did some work a few hours; met 3 colleagues at Panera […]
0635: I check his office as instructed (though a few minutes late). No sign of him. 0720: See him briefly in the hall after morning announcements. Me: I tried to come by this morning; you weren’t there, but I… Him: This next briefing is important, but come to my office […]
In my nearly 16 years as a Reservist, I’ve only done something really crazy—like sneak off base, hop on a plane, and leave the time zone—twice. The first time was in March 1999. My friend Chad was getting married, and I was to be a groomsman. I’d known Chad since […]
For the second time this year, I got the privilege of hopping onto a military aircraft and heading west to Colorado. And this time with fewer wildfires! I arrived on Thursday. The next morning, we met to do some training at 6am. After we finished, 3 of us (out of […]
Since starting this self-employment racket, I’ve met at different times with a respected business consultant to solos who need assistance managing growth, marketing, strategic planning, etc. He actually told me not to quit my job and go out on my own in 2009 (saying I didn’t have enough liquid capital), […]
