by Michael Carlon | Oct 8, 2014 | Self Awareness
Last night my next door neighbor and I decided it was about time we went out and grabbed a glass of wine; I moved to California back in June and it took us until October to say more than just a passing, “hi” to each other. While we limited ourselves to one...
by Michael Carlon | Oct 4, 2014 | Business Leaders, Podcast, The Longs
Jim Bryson is the founder and CEO of 2020 Research; a Nashville based qualitative research firm with facilities in Nashville, Charlotte, and Miami. In addition to traditional facilities, 2020 is a leading provider of online qualitative solutions including both...
by Michael Carlon | Oct 3, 2014 | Local Heroes, Podcast, The Longs
When I was 21 years old I thought I knew it all and that my parents knew absolutely nothing. By the time I turned 22 and was working in my first job with real bills to pay, I was amazed at how much my parents learned in just 12 short months. Since becoming...
by Michael Carlon | Sep 11, 2014 | Faith and Pop Culture
As I do every year on September 11, this morning I listened to All that You Can’t Leave Behind by U2 in its entirety on my way to work. After its release, I listened to it every day on my commute into lower Manhattan; from Beautiful Day (opening track) to Grace...
by Michael Carlon | Sep 7, 2014 | Self Awareness
This afternoon the kids and I had lunch at an outdoor wine bar near the house. We split two chicken Caesar salads and all enjoyed some fresh squeezed lemonade; what can I say, we are really living dangerously out here in southern California. The great thing about the...