by Michael Carlon | Aug 6, 2010 | Traveling Observations
I find myself on commuter jets quite often for business. I will be honest, I do not like flying them. I happen to think that it is the “entry level” job for a new pilot. Last Sunday I flew from LaGuardia to Dayton on a US AIR commuter flight that was...
by Michael Carlon | Aug 5, 2010 | The Moderating Life
I interviewed a man the other night in his home and the topic of our conversations was eating habits. He told me that his eating habits had changed rapidly in the past few months and of course I had to ask him how they have changed. He told me that since April he had...
by Michael Carlon | Aug 3, 2010 | The Moderating Life, Traveling Observations
I was once in Nashville doing some focus groups for a lawnmower manufacturer. When I asked the men in the group what they are looking for in a new lawnmower, one man with a thick southern accent said “I am looking for a big dick,” and he held out his two hands about...
by Michael Carlon | Jun 7, 2010 | Self Awareness
I must admit, when I was stretching this morning at home I was a bit nervous. After all, I was about to partake in my first race since 1992 when I stopped running the Waveny Park concert series. I was filled with self-doubt, which is a runner’s worst enemy. Once I got...
by Michael Carlon | Jun 2, 2010 | Self Awareness
Maria Fauci was my grandmother and one of the strongest women this world has ever known but she was not strong enough to beat cancer. She died just shy of Mother’s day in 1992 and just a few weeks before my high school graduation. Randy Cappiello was probably the...
