Entries by Charlie

The Ascent

This is a work in progress.  but right now, I plan to share this journey as best I can through the urging of a good friend.    This is raw.  This is real and my goal is to share what I learn with others. On July 11, 2019, I was diagnosed with a large tumor […]

What is an “investment in yourself” worth?

We “Invest” in ourselves constantly. Except we think about it like this…we “invest” in a gym membership, a nice house, a savings account etc. Jay Z was just named the first hip-hop billionaire.   Rock on Shawn. Here’s the difference.  He knows enough to invest in himself and RETAINS the rights of what he builds. If […]

Is cutting off Cuba the answer?

Mary and I had the privilege of visiting Cuba last year … I really don’t understand the threat to the US here….these people are so poor and so behind the rest of the world. We are the strongest nation…this just feels wrong. But, alot has felt wrong in the last few years. I think today […]

Algorithms to Live By? I don’t think so…

Google probably has one of the best AI Powered Algorithms out there to decide what to serve me up as content.   No question.  Years and billions of points of information allow Google, Facebook, and others to target you incessantly. This rise of “algorithms” to make decisions is a non-stop debate. It goes something like this…. […]

Deferred Dreams? Not.

Received this from a friend this weekend.   As a FORMER racecar owner (in fact, I owned THREE).   This cracked up me.  It’s so true. A good friend asked me once how much money it actually costs to race.  My answer…”All of it”.

What dream are you deferring?

For me it’s learning to fly. I was fortunate and inspired today to take action by my brother in law, an accomplished private pilot. Is it fear? Is it lack of perceived funds? Time? Its been one of those goals on my bucket list for far too many years. Let’s do this!

And the word for today is…

“Doofi”, plural for “Doofus”. This was the direct result of a conference call I had today.  I am living in a Dilbert cartoon.