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📖 The Wild Roller Coaster Ride A few years ago, I promised my son Joe that I’d ride a roller coaster with him. The year before, he wasn’t tall enough to ride the big coasters at Cedar Point, an amusement park in northern Ohio. I figured I was safe—a year was plenty of...

Regret is worse than failure. In this special Valentine’s Day blog post, I share the story of how self-doubt almost kept me from asking out my now-wife—and what it taught me about taking action before hesitation turns into lifelong “what ifs.” Don’t let your opportunities slip away—take your shot!

AI can assist with outlining, editing, and research—but it can’t replace your voice. In this post, I share how AI helped with my book Fry Your Chickens! and where it fell short. If you’re using AI for writing, here’s what you need to know. 🚀🐔

Not everyone will love your message—and that’s okay.

I recently received some brutal feedback after a keynote. The kind that makes you want to rip the head off a rubber chicken. 🐔💥

So what do you do when someone tells you your work is “vapid” and “full of platitudes”? Do you change your approach? Ignore it? Or fry that feedback chicken and move forward?

In this post, I break down how I handle negative feedback, why trying to please everyone is a mistake, and the key lesson that changed how I view my audience.

2025 is all about focus. In this post, I’m sharing how I narrowed down my priorities to just three bold goals for the year—and fried everything else. Discover my approach to balancing work, health, and family while staying true to what matters most. Plus, don’t miss...

Every Friday morning, I try to join the BA Cafe call with Business Analysts from around the globe. It’s a place where we discuss ideas and challenges—from work to random topics. Mostly random topics. This morning, the conversation turned to holidays and religions,...

Thanksgiving, family, and rubber chickens—what do they have in common? A week filled with gratitude, fun, and incredible connections at BA World Chicago. From chicken dances to stress management lessons, this post dives into the power of humor, learning, and relationships.

Gratitude isn’t just for Thanksgiving. Discover how daily gratitude practices can enhance mental health, improve sleep, and strengthen relationships. Learn simple techniques to incorporate gratitude into your life—even when you don’t feel grateful—and see how it creates a powerful ripple effect for you and those around you

As we inch closer to Thanksgiving here in the U.S., it’s the perfect time to talk about one of the most powerful tools we have for managing stress: gratitude. Over the past week, I’ve had the chance to share this message with two very different audiences, and the...