Posts by Skillful Antics

How to Give Back without Giving In. I believe the world is full of people who want to do good.

Last week I introduced the concept of when good looks bad… or WGLB. It’s a philosophy we didn’t set out to follow, but one that seems to follow us in all of our endeavors and adventures. Whether in business, familial, or social dealings—our honesty, determination, and refusal to “wait and see…” simply makes us look…

This past month, I authored a leadership article in Today’s Hotelier Business Magazine entitled When Good Looks Bad. It’s not the first time I’ve used the phrase or written about the notion. Not only did I title one of the chapters in my book the same, I and Garry frequently live out this idea in…

I have 12 children. It seems like a lot- and it is. With a family of 14, it’s 28 socks each day to wash and 42 meals to cook. And those are just the logistics. Far more challenging is the emotional fortitude required to love, train, and inspire such a large bunch. Garry and I…

Every story has a hero and a villain- a protagonist and antagonist. Back in my Columbia University days, I majored in English Literature—and I love good stories, balanced among the moving plot and right tone with conflict and characters that do the unexpected. In the story of our lives, we get the be the heroes.…