by Michael Carlon | Jan 11, 2016 | Self Awareness
I was in a very cranky mood this past Monday morning; my sleep was interrupted by our dog who decided 3am was a good time to go out. On top of that, I was dreading going back to work after almost two full weeks off and I took this frustration out on my wife by...
by Michael Carlon | Dec 21, 2015 | Business Leaders, Podcast
Richard Owen is the CEO of Crowdlab and has followed his passion to pioneer the use of mobile technology in the consumer insights business. Richard’s path to success will inspire anyone looking to follow their passion in the face of significant obstacles....
by Michael Carlon | Sep 11, 2015 | Self Awareness, The Moderating Life
This week I was fortunate to spend some time with a few amazing people. I had not seen my friend Michele in almost 15 years. We worked together at Modem Media in the early days of interactive marketing and she relocated to Austin after leaving CT. We were part...
by Michael Carlon | Sep 5, 2015 | Self Awareness
Today my brother Gregory turned 50 and while many people would dread such a milestone year, he was literally beaming from ear to ear. He and my sister in law, Carolyn, had a very intimate affair with just a few other couples. The weather was great, the food was...
by Michael Carlon | Apr 1, 2015 | Parenthood
Right before our kids turned one, my wife and I took them down to Florida to visit my parents. The flight down would provide some excitement as we were informed by a stewardess, sorry – flight attendant – that our seating arrangements wouldn’t work....
by Michael Carlon | Mar 5, 2015 | Self Awareness
When I was the age my kids are now my parents would put me and my twin brother in a car and drive us from our home in Connecticut down to Pompano Beach, FL to visit my grandmothers. This is not a trip for the faint of heart; 2 days in a car without the distractions of...
by Michael Carlon | Nov 26, 2014 | Self Awareness
I have a problem; I’ve been known to spend more time surfing Netflix for a movie to watch than I spend watching whatever movie I decide is worthy of my attention. This problem is multiplied on family movie night when there are multiple opinions to consider and...
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...
