Having just returned from Disney with the family, I can honestly say this is one of my least favorite vacation destinations. I say this with great trepidation because I cherish the joy and adrenaline my kids feel from the experience. Between our visits to Epcot, Magical Kingdom, Hollywood Studios (MGM), and Animal Kingdom, ...

Waking up at 5:30 a.m. on Saturday seemed a bit out of whack, but the plan was to go mountain biking with Crowley and a posse of ten dudes up at the Frederick Watershed—and the goal was to be riding at 7:30 a.m. With ambitions of completing a 100-mile MTB race this year, this ...

I’m embarrassed to admit, but I honestly can’t recall the last time I read a book cover to cover. I spend a lot of time reading the Washington Post, countless magazines, and articles on the internet on a daily basis—but sitting down and reading a good book has not been part of the repertoire ...

For several weeks I have been compiling a list of things I am looking to accomplish—train and complete a 100-mile mountain bike race, ride the entire C&O canal in 24 hours, tour Cape Breton Island on my FJR1300 motorcycle, re-tool the golf swing, start reading books, cooking meals for the family, volunteer, walking the kids ...

The world has changed a lot since starting my career. Technology innovation has moved at a dizzying pace. Some of the most dramatic changes have occurred the last several years as social networking has become a huge phenomenon. Since starting my Search practice, LinkedIn has become a great tool for growing my ...

Since starting my career in February of 1988, I’ve had the fortune of taking two sabbaticals. The first was when I left Cisco Systems in 1999. Resigning from Cisco without having another job generated a lot of strange looks and commentary from family and friends. Why give up a great paying job ...