We must learn to celebrate the ordinary or we will forever be unhappy. Zig Ziglar called it an attitude of gratitude. More than 500 years ago – in 1513 to be exact – Giovanni Giocondo wrote a letter to a friend in which he said, “No peace lies in the future that is not hidden […]

Logos, Ethos, and Pathos are sometimes called the rhetorical triangle.  Logos appeals to the audience’s reason, building up logical arguments. Ethos speaks of the speaker’s authority, making the audience more likely to trust them. Pathos appeals to the emotions.These are important tools in advertising, although very few people realize it. LOGOS      ETHOS   […]

According to Lynette Smith, July 4th is the perfect time for writing personal, heartfelt letters to colleagues, family members, friends, and others who have enriched your life. Lynette is a letter-writing evangelist who has authored multiple books on the art and impact of letters that will be kept and saved and savored for decades. “If […]

In 1955, a young man from Chicago was visiting his cousins in Money, Mississippi. He went to the corner grocery store, bought some Bazooka Joe bubblegum, and dropped the money directly into the hand of the white lady behind the counter instead of laying it on the counter for her to pick up. He died […]

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Flip through all 50 of the “Moondog” paintings the artists of Dubai sent to Indy! – RHW

What can wiener dog racing teach business owners about predicting the outcome of a marketing campaign before ever spending a dime? According to Peter Nevland, wiener dogs can teach you everything you need to know. Listen and laugh as Peter shares with roving reporter Rotbart the secrets of sniffing out a marketing strategy, one short-legged, long-bodied canine […]

Ryan and Emily took their family to England at exactly the same time Mike and Cathy were there with their grandson. And on the next page, you’ll see the photos Sean and Kristen sent us from Poet’s Corner in Westminster Abbey. Three sets of friends all went to England and thought about the rabbit hole […]

Everyone else was holding it up like a punch of peasants. My daughter decided to eat it. – Ryan

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A few of the gift portraits of Indy “Moondog” Beagle from the artists of Dubai

Mundugh (moon-doe or Mundo) is my Arabic name. This is what it looks like in Arabic:     موندوغ I received that name when I told them that I work for a “Magi” and that my job is to give him interesting words and phrases to use instead of predictable, boring phrases. They all laughed and […]

Hello Indy,  I’ve been sitting on this thought since February 16th, 2022. It was the first day (and the first class back in the Eye of The Storm at the fabled Wizard Academy).    I was glad to leave the ice and snow back in Halifax, NS. Most people thought I was silly wearing only a […]

This is a really interesting story about a woman on a paddle board and the plane that crashed in the water next to her in downtown Austin last week.

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Today, roving reporter Rotbart celebrates a decade of hosting Monday Morning Radio with a special panel of reporters and editors discussing the future of business journalism. Chris Roush is a veteran business journalist who has written a provocative new book contending that significant changes must take place in how business journalism organizations operate. Joining Chris and Rotbart to […]

Brilliant idea well executed. But not where I would want to live on so many levels. For starters, I would want the flooring to change color at the point where, if I kept walking forward, my head would bounce off a wall angling toward me. Second, I would need a whole ‘nother building for storage. […]

As a top journalist and now CEO of Fortune magazine, Alan Murray knows most of the world’s most prominent and influential people, including presidents, heads of state, legendary CEOs, and titans of Wall Street. Even the Pope! In this week’s edition of Monday Morning Radio, Murray mixes their wisdom with his own savvy to create a […]

Each member of the Tiny Tribe is standing where their temperament would be charted. Brother Buck is on the line between Choleric and Sanguine, but leans Choleric. Anni is Sanguine, but not nearly to the extreme of Hai. Bali and Meisje are the most Melancholic.

It’s called a Character Diamond because the intersection graph is laid out like a baseball diamond. The four points of the diamond are the defining characteristics that make this character think, speak, feel and act as they do. All of this was taught to me by my friend David Freeman.

Craig Archibald is an important acting coach in Hollywood. His client list would rock your world. The thing that makes Craig special is that he teaches his clients that acting is a highly competitive business.  He tells them that if they want to succeed as actors, they need to think like entrepreneurs. Craig also recommends that business owners […]

As an active U.S. Army Colonel, Christopher Kolenda — a West Point graduate — led 800 paratroopers in Afghanistan. Six of his soldiers were killed under his command. The loss of his troops and the lessons he learned about effective leadership during his military career are very much on Colonel Kolenda’s mind this Memorial Day. Whether on […]

How to 5X the Underperforming Station in Your Cluster A successful cluster manager was one of 36 people in a class I taught 2 months ago. When we went into Q & A, he asked for suggestions about to do with a poorly performing radio station in his cluster.  He expected me to suggest a […]

MARY: “Ever since the Armistice, the churches have been empty and the dance halls full. You’d think we fought the war for the right to be frivolous.” STEPHEN: “And what did we fight for?” MARY: “Stephen!” STEPHEN: “No, go on, tell me.” MARY: “You know full well!” STEPHEN: “Tell me it was for king and […]

Wouldn’t it be amazing to know whether your business idea is going to be a success before you spend any resources pursuing it? In 1998 Diane Krejci approached Roy H. Williams with a proposal for him to sponsor one of 3 different events for the Buda Lions Club’s annual festival. Instantly a superpower that resides within his […]

Q: Aaron K. writes, Do you believe God is in control to any extent?” A: I believe that God has all power, but his authority on earth is limited to the prayers of his believers. I believe this is what Jesus meant when he said in John chapter 10 that through him – the door […]

(If you click the image above, you move into Questions and Answers) This is the end of our journey together, but you still have horizon before you. May the road rise up to meet you.May the wind be always at your back.May the sun shine warm upon your face;The rains fall soft upon your fields And […]