Public Speaking

Public Speaking

Public Speaking “Do the thing you fear and the death of fear is certain.” Ralph Waldo Emerson I began in the insurance business when I was twenty-seven. As I look back on my path, I felt as though I knew nothing and nobody. But thanks to many mentors, and...
Sean Connery

Sean Connery

Sean Connery “Bond…James Bond.” 007 While a kid, I was a big James Bond fan. I saw all the movies, and Sean Connery was easily my favorite of the Bond guys. He was everything my twelve-year-old self wasn’t–suave, debonair, self-confident,...
Work Walking

Work Walking

Work Walking “Sitting is the new smoking.” Anne Hathaway in The Intern If you haven’t seen The Intern, which came out in 2015, I recommend it. It’s a terrific movie, with wisdom, experience, and heart, and you can even watch it with your kids....
Road Rage

Road Rage

Road Rage “Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?” George Carlin I don’t know if you have noticed this, but some of our fellow drivers can get a little tense out there...
Scouting

Scouting

Scouting “I am not what happens to me, I am what I choose to become.” Carl Jung If you have the gift of reading someone’s feelings from the expression on his face, you might decipher mine in the photo above. Standing on our driveway, about to depart...
My Dad

My Dad

My Dad “To understand a man, you must know his memories.” Anthony Quale My father, Harry Frazee Jr., passed away in 2015 and would have been 101 this year. He and my mom were married for sixty-eight years and he loved her dearly. They were great parents to...