One of the best engagements of my consulting career was in Switzerland. I thought I would be there for just a few weeks when I was sent to help the engagement team. However, as soon as I got there, a longer-term role presented itself, and I ended up spending over 18 months on the engagement. […]
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I have finally gathered sufficient evidence to conclude that my post on our annual trip to Japan is not going to write itself. So let’s get to it, shall we? We’ll (mostly) slip the bonds of personal finance and play travel blog for a day. Our annual pilgrimage to Japan happened a little earlier than
At last we meet again. Apologies for the break in posts, but last week we were on spring break, and the week prior I had to focus on a major purchase. The good news is I’ve got plenty of blog fodder to fill the coming weeks. Let’s celebrate it’s Friday and get back to full
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Earlier this month we returned from our annual sojourn to Japan. It was a wonderful trip, and it helps explain why the ABL production line shut down for most of June. While I\’ve got many a post in the hopper, today I\’m just going to commemorate our trip. Getting to Japan from DFW is
Last month, just before Christmas, I went to Las Vegas with my 7 y.o. son. It was awesome. You might think going to Vegas with a 7 y.o. is a bit of a contrarian play, and you’d be right. But my son has decided he wants to be a magician (so much for the ol’
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Fall is in full swing, and I’m really excited for next week since the kids are out of school and we’ll have a lot of family fun. Rather than hand-craft a post of genius for you today, I’ve decided to take it easy and start my vacation early work tirelessly to find some hidden gems
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Last week we made our annual summer trip to Japan to see my in-laws and have some fun. We were gone only 8 days, which many would consider too short for so far. But we’re old hands at optimizing this trip, and we managed to do everything we wanted. It was a great visit. The
This last week, my son and I sat on a ski lift overlooking one of the world’s nicest cities. We were in Vancouver for the kids’ spring break, and we had stumbled on the greatness of Grouse Mountain. Skiing within 30 minutes of downtown Vancouver – on slopes particularly appropriate for younger kids like ours
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A few years ago I took a trip with my eldest son to Washington D.C. I had hoped for a 1:1 trip with him as soon as he was old enough to really enjoy the experience, so when he hit Kindergarten, we pulled the trigger. It was one of the greatest trips of my life.
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A lot of folks are heading out of town next week for the Thanksgiving holiday. Unfortunately, many a bad thing can happen when you travel, and I’m not talking about the time you have to spend with your relatives. I’m focused on the house you leave behind. I’ll consider various scenarios below, but heeding some
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