Happy Independence Day! Today is always a special day for every American. It’s a day when families come together; a day made for celebration; a day when we honor the story that is America. The celebrations will go on all day! We’ll stand and honor those who serve and have served; we’ll sing our anthem [...]
A Nation Divided Serves No One
June 28, 2012 by 2 Comments
I am venturing into a sensitive topic, but I feel passionately about this so you’ll have to bear with me. In less than 30 minutes, the Supreme Court of the United States will hand down its final judgement for this session – a decision on three cases. Two of the cases will get little to [...]
Sam Adams’ Brewing Manager Grant Wood
June 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Podcast: Play in new window | Download I originally posted this episode in July of 2011. With summer weather now upon us here in Minnesota, I was reminded that great conversations are often share over a drink. I hope you enjoy re-listening to this episode! If you’re a first time visitor, this should give you [...]
#103: Matthias Bollmus on Germany, Greece and the European Economic Crisis
June 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Podcast: Play in new window | Download For as long as I can remember, I’ve always had an interest in current events. We all know that the past few years have been extremely challenging on the economic front. More recently, the focus has moved to Europe. Leading the charge for what has been labeled “austerity [...]
TCH Replay with Jason Simon
December 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Happy Saturday and welcome to this week’s TCH Replay! From the Archives: Episode 22: Our conversation with Jason Simon (audio file). Jason is the voice of the blog Caffeinated Conversation and also writes at www.jasonasimon.com. You can view the original post by clicking here! Be well and make it a great weekend!
Coffee & Conversation: Perfect Companions
December 15, 2011 by 1 Comment
There is no denying it …. I love coffee and I love great conversations. When it comes to having a great conversations with someone, there is no better companion than a cup of coffee. My friend Jason Simon refers to these types of conversation as ‘caffeinated conversations‘. When I think back to some of the [...]
The Power of a Blank Sheet of Paper
November 4, 2011 by 3 Comments
There is something about the power of a blank sheet of paper. At first glance, a blank piece of paper is exactly that – blank! In other words, it’s a whole lot of nothing! On the flip side, it can also represent a world of possibilities. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve stared [...]
#66: Econ 101 with Thad Johnson, MBA
September 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Economics is not one of my strengths … actually it’s a subject that completely passes me by. In fact, in the fall of 1989, during my first year of college at the University of Ottawa, I dropped my Economics 101 class after just two hours. In the past [...]
Top 5 Episodes for July 2011
August 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A recap of the top five episodes from last month (July 2011): #1. Episode 58: Our conversation with Betsy Thompson, Pepperdine University’s newest student! #2. Episode 61: Our conversation with auctioneer Jim Fahey. #3. Episode 59: Our conversation with social entrepreneur and philanthropist John Oren. #4. Episode 60: Our conversation with Samuel Adams’ Brewing Manager [...]
