Happy St. Patrick’s Day

March 17, 2011

I had chance to watch Chicago’s annual dying of the river last weekend. And while the crowd that witnessed this was mostly college students and young adults who probably started drinking their green beer early that morning, I overheard a thirty-something gentleman say that he traveled from southern California to watch our river turn bright [...]

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    Weekend Musical Diversion: Tender Surrender

    March 12, 2011

    He’s played in Frank Zappa’s band as a teenager and has played in Whitesnake, Alcatrazz and David Lee Roth’s band. But Steve Vai’s greatest legacy has come as a solo artist. Whether he’s playing a dozen notes a second or something slower and melodic (like this song), Steve Vai never ceases to amaze me. Part [...]

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      Five Resources for Aspiring Improvisers

      March 9, 2011

      You’ve been thinking about taking an improv class for a long time and you’re wondering how you can prepare for your classes and “get a leg up” on your classmates. Or perhaps you’re wondering how you can incorporate a little more improvisation in your daily life. It’s been a long time since I completed a [...]

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        Weekend Movie Preview: The Music Never Stopped

        March 5, 2011

        Growing up, music was always my escape. Still is. But I’ve always been amazed at the power music has to bring people together. I remember thinking that when I attended dozens and dozens of rock concerts back in the day (the 80′s and 90′s especially). The Music Never Stopped looks like an interesting film that [...]

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          RAOKA: Palm Tree State of Mind

          March 2, 2011

          This month’s RAOKA (Random Acts of Kick Arse) topic is warmth. Each month a new theme is explored. To get involved, please visit Zeenat Merchant-Syal at Positive Provocations. I’m not going to lie to you…this winter has felt like it’s been around for years, not months. In Chicago, we’ve had a blizzard and too many [...]

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            Weekend Video Diversion: A-ha Moments

            February 19, 2011

            From a marketing perspective, I really like Mutual of Omaha’s “A-ha Moments” campaign.  While I don’t think each of our aha or lightbulb moments can actually be sponsored (just as Kleenex would not sponsor my next sneeze), I do love how Mutual of Omaha used their commercial to help share a-ha moments from people across [...]

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              Our Work Story

              February 15, 2011

              If you go to a party or networking event with a lot of people you don’t know, chances are you’ll get asked the dreaded question: “so what do you do for a living?” If you’re fortunate to do work that you enjoy and get paid reasonably well, there’s a good chance you’ll give an enthusiastic [...]

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                Weekend Photographic Diversion: Dibs

                February 12, 2011

                More than a week since the Blizzard of 2011 dumped over 20 inches of snow in Chicago, residents are still saving their shoveled parking spaces with a wide array of used and discarded furniture. The practice, known here as “dibs,” had been outlawed in recent years. But last week the mayor and his administration indicated [...]

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                  RAOKA: The End is the Beginning

                  February 2, 2011

                  This month’s RAOKA (Random Acts of Kick Arse) topic is new beginnings. Each month a new theme is explored. To get involved, please visit Zeenat Merchant-Syal at Positive Provocations. My Merriam Webster Dictionary defines commencement as “the act or time of a beginning.” As a young adult graduating high school and then college, I was [...]

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