Ice Cream Sundae for Lunch
These days we all seem to be in “crisis mode” 24×7, as though if we were to relax/lighten up for one second our lives would crumble around us. That’s just plain sad. I’m not suggesting that the country and the world don’t have some pretty serious problems (we do), but if we spend all of…
‘Tis the Season (Well Almost)
Halloween is not even here yet (less than a week and counting) and already Christmas and other Holiday decorations are making their way onto some of the larger retailer’s floors. ‘Tis the season, so to speak, which means it’s also time for all those inevitable news stories to begin popping up about how this group…
Living (and Working) the “Hyphen”
In life, we all have a start date. If you’re reading this week’s Blog you were probably born sometime before 1990, making you at least 21 years old (those were the days!). We all have an end date, too, but compared to birthdays and just about anything else, it’s never as much fun to talk…
Time to Drop the Entitlement Attitude
The country’s financial ills aren’t going to fix themselves. We’ve got friends around the world, especially in Europe, hurting just as bad as (or worse than) us, and we’ve got enemies who would love nothing more than to see the United States crumble. And here at home, frankly, no matter what side of the political…
It’s Your Move
What do you do when times get tough, personally or professionally? Do you curl up in a ball and try to ride it out, hoping for the best, or do you take action? This King Monkey believes nothing’s going to happen unless you make it happen. Just as the military teaches soldiers to move when attacked, to initiate…
Attitude Speaks Louder Than Words
No doubt, actions speak louder than words. But what about attitude? Does attitude speak louder than words? A whole science (Neurolinguistics) has grown up around the study of language and how it affects the brain. This King Monkey is no expert on the topic, but it boils down to the notion of how you say…
Patience in Short Supply
Maybe it’s because most of us grew up glued to the TV set where issues resolved themselves neatly (complete with laugh track and/or dramatic music!) in 23 minutes for the typical half-hour sitcom, or 43 minutes for hour-long dramas, but “patience” seems in short supply these days. It’s like Freddy Mercury once crooned, “I want…
Let There be Fireworks
Sometimes you need to celebrate, just for the sake of celebrating . . . even when things are looking down. Take this Independence Day, for example. Is everything perfect in America? Well, between the economy, deficit reduction battles, high gas prices, out-of-control wildfires, flooding, wars overseas, terror threats on the home front, and the sad…
All Hail the Entrepreneur
Four tradeshows in six weeks gave this king monkey a first-hand glimpse at the attitudes of American entrepreneurs from coast to coast. From the laid back, friendly vibe of Outdoor Retailer in Salt Lake City, (where there were smiles for everyone) to the more uptight, “who-knows-who” scene I encountered at the Toy Fair in New…
