Author Archive
My entrepreneurial scorecard
Lists of entrepreneurial qualities abound on the web. Heck, I even ran a couple surveys when I first started this blog. After a couple years of working with entrepreneurs and start-ups, I’ve come to the conclusion that while entrepreneurs in aggregate do exhibit many similar personal qualities, the success of their start-up is a different [...]
Personal Recap: Apr 2010
Movies Yes, I have things to talk about on my running progress last month, but before you think I’m one dimensional, let’s talk about another one of my personal passions: movies. I like all kinds of movies from special effects “guy movies” to emotional “chick flicks”, and everything in between. The movies that I end [...]
Do what you say you’re going to do
I was excited to get home tonight and head out for the evening’s run for a number of reasons. First, after some morning showers, it turned out to be a gorgeous Spring day – sunshine and mid-50′s. Since Sunday is my long run day and Monday is my traditional day to recover, physically I’m usually [...]
Personal Recap: Mar 2010
Fitness So most of March on a personal level was directed toward my running pursuits. As I prefaced last month, inspired by that darn book I’m in the process of transforming from a short distance runner to a long distance runner. My goals are to run a 15 mile race/run by the end of this [...]
Why it’s hard
I just killed a Beast. The particulars aren’t important, although it wasn’t easy and it wasn’t quick. But I can tell you I’m looking at a hot, steaming pile of freshly slain EXCUSE on my living room floor, and I moved one day closer to my personal goals. Why it’s hard It’s hard because it’s [...]
Welcoming “The Beast”
I’ve been reflecting on messages I got out of the book Born to Run I finished recently. Born to Run was written by Christopher McDougall, a former war correspondent for the AP and now a contributing editor for Men’s Health. The story is primarily about the Tarahumara Indians of Mexico’s Copper Canyon and their amazing [...]
Personal Recap: Feb 2010
Those of you that have read my blog for a while remember a recurring feature I had called the DCO Reader. In each of the Readers I tried to share some interesting posts from around the web on all the topics I find interesting. It started as weekly, then monthly, then got kind of sporadic, [...]
Plenty of lessons in here for all of us…
Following is a “farewell” op-ed letter from Evan Bayh, courtesy of the New York Times. Now before any of you cry foul, accuse me of political leftism, or rightism, or being too centric, please read the letter below in the context of two of this blog’s goals: positive leadership and personal excellence. The lengthy discourses [...]
So what?
At one point in my career I worked for the U.S. division of a large, international consulting firm. I held a variety of positions, the last being account executive. This company wasn’t as rigid as some I’ve seen with enforcement of “officially sanctioned” sales presentations, but toward the end of my time there, they became [...]
The Secret to Success from Mexican Outback Runners
I got this book from a friend for Christmas and I started reading it late last week. It’s turned out to be one of those books you just can’t put down. Written by Christopher McDougall, a former war correspondent for the AP and now a contributing editor for Men’s Health, the story is primarily about [...]
