My boys are now remarkable men. Still, each day, I try to share a nugget of savvy advice. I call it “Sophisticated Fathering”. As long as they’ll listen I’ll continue to talk.
How My Sons Could Fail in 2014
I could do the normal “rah rah” dad thing about the importance of goals and how to succeed. But they’ve heard all that. And this negative thing is better.Read moreThe Power of Fear . . . Kill the Bear
In one of my favorite movies, The Edge, billionaire Charles Morse (Anthony Hopkins), and fashion photographer, Bob Green (Alec Baldwin), endure a harrowing quest for survival in a brutally harsh, particularly treacherous area of Alaskan wilderness.Read moreMake 'Em Say No - Father to Son
Little things are everything. Listing one house may not seem like a big deal to you guys. At that time, to me, listing Julian's house was the difference between resounding success and abject failure. That day it was the ONLY DEAL, the only thing that mattered. Read moreThree Calls A Day was Chubby's Way
Three calls per day. No exceptions. Even on holidays. Dad was meticulous about keeping each conversation short (he told me he tried to limit calls to less than ten minutes) and linear (he said the calls should be focused on only one thing - how he could help them.). Read moreThe Two Sentence Rule
Chubby said, “Greg, lets play the Two Sentence Game.” The rest of the trip neither of us can say more than two sentences before allowing the other to speak.Read moreKnowing You’ll Die Brings You Alive
"It's silly to ignore what you know to be true. People should think more often about how quickly life will pass. It should be their #1 daily motivator. It should create a LIVE BIG mindset."Read moreBetter, Faster, Cheaper
When my son Brian was seven, he asked Santa for a pair of basketball shoes. These weren't just any basketball shoes. These were the latest, coolest, most talked about shoes on the planet -- Air Jordans.Read moreIt’s 100% Jingle ‘Til It’s Time to Jangle
To Chubby, effective leadership was a straightforward concept. It is about understanding people. Knowing that when you do this, they will do that.Read moreRegret is the Past Crippling the Future
Dad warned that one of the hardest things many never learn is not to look back. Don't regret past mistakes.Read moreMeticulosity
In 1960, I was just 12. Remember The Christmas Story? Little Ralphie. The Red Ryder BB Gun? I was obsessed. I had to have one. Grand visions of hunting with Chubby, my dad. One problem … it was July. Christmas was six months away.Read more