Catching up with old friends is always a neat experience.  After not seeing someone for over a year or two, you notice everything that has changed, (about your friend… and yourself.)  This week I had a surprise visit from a friend from long ago.  Freddy was a foreign exchange student during my senior year of [...]

It’s time to get down and DIRTY with Mark True.  Mark’s weeks consist of coaching his kid’s soccer team, being the President of Carlisle Soccer Club, Bible studies, and, (not to mention) work.  When all of that is done, you can find him on Sunday afternoon playing a pick-up game of soccer.  Mark is a [...]

The Drake Relays has a long tradition of allowing alumni to come back and re-connect with their college friends.  The same goes for VEISHEA at Iowa State.  These are two perfect opportunities for any college student to get to know a few alumni.  I love connecting with alumni.  Whether they are young or old, most [...]

I was reading a post titled Facebook is Methadone for Myspace Addicts and came to an interesting conclusion.  This article refers to how addictive social networking sites can be.  I couldn’t agree more.  I know many people who’s GPA dropped purely because they spent so much time looking up old classmates, such as their first [...]

College is great… But along with college comes many pressures. Presssure comes from parents (keep those grades up), work (don’t be late), and peers (who’s ready for a drink?). If dealing with these pressures aren’t enough, why don’t you add “running a business” to that list. That is exactly what Zac Voss did while he [...]

Creativity – some are born with it, others have to learn it. The question is: How can you teach someone to think abstractly? The answer – I have no idea, but I know someone who can. That is Mike Wagner of the White Rabbit Group. Throughout Mike’s life he has spent time consulting, being a pastor, [...]

How often do you get the chance to mingle with a CEO of a Fortune 500 company?  Last Wednesday the College of Business and Public Administration (CBPA) had a year-end banquet.  Over 50 professionals attended and I had the pleasure of sitting with Mark Ernst, the CEO of H&R Block who was the keynote speaker [...]

I’m not one to follow golf, but I did watch the Master’s today.  If you don’t know, the winner is Zach Johnson.  He is a graduate from Drake University (1998) and is only 31 years old.  It is very motivating to hear stories of success, such as his.  Back when Zach was in college, I [...]

When was the last time someone sent you a "Thank You" note?   When was the last time that note you recieved was hand written?  This is a lesson that my mother taught me.  In a world that requires people to be constantly on the go, sometimes we forget to do the little things.  Getting a [...]

On the first Wednesday morning of every month, Drew McLellan gives a free seminar on marketing called "The Branding Breakfast."  I joined him this last Wednesday; it was a great place to learn a thing or two about marketing and meet some new people.  (If you want to go, the next one is on May [...]