Biographies and memoirs share so much about how people think and make decisions, which makes them my favorites genre of books. I just recently finished Fuqua [https://www.amazon.com/J.-B.-Fuqua/e/B007O44SC6]. It’s a memoir by J.B. Fuqua: one of Atlanta’s premiere businessmen over…
John Meacham’s story on the relationship of Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill [https://www.amazon.com/Franklin-Winston-Intimate-Portrait-Friendship/dp/0812972821] is an engaging one around two leaders testing the limits on leadership, friendship, politics, and foreign policy. I’m half way through the book and the dog ears on the…
Yesterday was bittersweet. It was the final day of a “two week experiment” that turned into an 11 month lifestyle change filled with adventure, new perspective, and wonderful stories. Yesterday we went from a one car family to a two car family. The simple and exciting reason: our family is…
There have been two recent instances involving Chick-fil-a waffle fries that spur me to write. These are not the regular Chick-fil-a waffle fries, although I do love the big crispy bite with an ounce of fluff. Those fries are exceptional and expected. You eat them in the middle of a…
Yesterday late afternoon/early evening I was on the roof of the Atlanta Tech Village watching what seemed like a never ending smoke machine spewing out black clouds. Searching Twitter showed that I-85 was on fire. No good. Thirty minutes into the political fundraiser for Peter Aman [https://peteraman.com/…
I’ve prioritized sales. I’ve prioritized product [https://www.jonbirdsong.com/2014/10/18/product-reigns-supreme/]. I’ve prioritized messaging. I’ve prioritized marketing. One item I always kind of left to chance or dare I say luck was the market. The market, just like on Wall Street, is a…
I’m just as disappointed in myself as I am with the rest of the nation when it comes to the current level of rhetoric in politics. I’ve excitingly watched more Republican debates than Democratic (normally I try to keep them level) merely because of sheer entertainment. Watching Trump…
Monday is the Iowa caucus. This political season has been some of the most entertaining but when November comes, it’s serious business. Donald Trump is one of the most entertaining figures in the world. I remember reading the Art of The Deal in college and loving it. Back then,…