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Setting Goals
Tuesday, October 07, 2008 | 1 Comments
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As I've blogged before, my son Conner is into cross country. The Eagles' season is almost over, already, but he's knocked something like three minutes off his personal best time over the season. Of course, he's only a freshman and his Read More...
Amway's Powerful Woman
Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 15 Comments
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Recently Forbes published its list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women (September 15, 2008 issue), and I was pleasantly surprised to see Eva Cheng listed as #88. Eva is Amway's top executive for Amway Greater China and Southeast Asia which Read More...
REAL Quixtar Blog: The End of an Era
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 | 10 Comments
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The Quixtar/Amway Global brand transition we've been talking about all year continues on its inexorable path, with REAL Quixtar Blog standing in its path. Changes across the board are happening within the next few days, and that includes a renaming Read More...
Kia's Kia
Thursday, May 01, 2008 | 9 Comments
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So, my 15-year-old Saturn SC2 has finally been put out to pasture. Well, not quite. A friend is taking it off my hands (one much better at handling minor repairs) and will probably drive it another 100,000 miles. So, Kari and I took off shopping for another Read More...
Transitions and a Solid Base
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 | 15 Comments
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I spent the morning on the campus of Grand Valley State University today with my daughter, Amanda, since that is where she's off to this fall. I had been to the campus a few times, but never had received the tour. Not only that, the college is constantly Read More...
Ads Are Up!
Friday, March 28, 2008 | 31 Comments
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The first ad speaking to the Quixtar -> Amway Global transformation went up today on the back page of USA Today's Sports Section. This is the beginning of a campaign that will span various media types, including TV, sharing key messages about our Read More...
Prague Blog III
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 | 12 Comments
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Another day comes to an end in Prague and this one was quite rewarding actually. I will be the first to admit that I was very uncertain about unleashing on my communications peers from around the world a panel of IBO bloggers who have varied histories Read More...
Continual Improvement
Thursday, February 28, 2008 | 0 Comments
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I've written before about my daughter, who is now a senior at Grand Rapids Christian High looking forward to beginning her college career next fall. She is a co-captain of the Competitive Cheer squad after making varsity all four years and will compete Read More...
Punk Marketing
Tuesday, January 15, 2008 | 9 Comments
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I'm reading a fascinating book right now called Punk Marketing , by Richard Laermer and Mark Simmons. Essentially, the authors talk about how the rules of marketing have radically changed, with greater power in the hands of the consumer. The Content, Read More...
Goal Setting
Thursday, January 10, 2008 | 2 Comments
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A blogger I've been reading for a few years now (first as a magazine columnist, now as a true blogger) is Penelope Trunk, author of Brazen Careerist . I don't always agree with what she writes, but I like the way she writes. Her blog this week Read More...
Rick & I, Boston Bruins, Miami Dolphins, and more . . .
Thursday, December 13, 2007 | 0 Comments
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One of the little things I thought was truly cool growing up was that my brother and I shared a birthday. No, I'm not a twin, rather, I was born on his fifth birthday. Moreover, he was born on the exact same day as my cousin Carol, with our mom and Read More...
Achievers Update
Thursday, November 29, 2007 | 2 Comments
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You know, as a company in the midst of a transformation, there is a lot of uncertainty, nervousness, and in some cases, distress. With all of that out there, I can't help but feel that this is the best Achievers I have ever been to. Of course, that's Read More...
History of Achievement
Tuesday, November 20, 2007 | 3 Comments
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Tonight or tomorrow I'm leaving to celebrate Thanksgiving in Wisconsin. Then on Sunday I fly to Florida for Achievers, where I hope to help IBOs celebrate their awesome achievements as IBOs and help them as they prepare to build their businesses even Read More...
Beauty
Friday, October 12, 2007 | 4 Comments
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Today we say farewell to our beauty editor here at Quixtar. Tonya resigned to pursue personal interests, and we wish her well in her new endeavors. We're happy that she will continue to lend her talents to us from time to time as a contractor, including Read More...
Broken Bones
Tuesday, October 02, 2007 | 2 Comments
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Yesterday my son Dillon broke two bones in his left forefinger. Aside from the "owwie" factor, this is a real bummer because the left-hand forefinger is pretty important to you when you play guitar. Which he does. But not for awhile, obviously. Read More...
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