Tom Ruwitch
When I was a kid, I’d travel every year to visit my grandparents who lived just across the Hudson River from Manhattan. My favorite thing to do in Manhattan: Go to the old Madison Square Garden to see Barnum & Bailey’s Circus. P.T. Barnum and his partners launched the circus on this day (March 28)…
I have a new favorite saying. But first, the backstory… On Tuesday, my beloved St. Louis Blues hockey club destroyed the Montreal Canadiens… …and I mean DEEEE-stroyed. Final score 6-1. And it wasn’t even THAT close. The two teams were the hottest in the National Hockey League going into the game so this was supposed…
Remember that old Neil Sedaka song…? 🎶…down dooby doo down down Comma comma, down dooby doo down down Comma comma, down dooby doo down down Breaking up is hard to do 🎶 Tell me about it! Last week, I tried to break up with a software company whose screen capture app I’d used since 2009. Ninety…
If you’ve ever robbed a bank, you know: Waiting is the hardest part. You hand the clerk a note or you wave a gun and say, “Gimme the money.” And then you have to wait and wait and wait and wait… …and wait… …and wait… …and waaaaiiiit. It takes a long time for a nervous…
Recommended Viewing George Foreman Full Address and Q&A | Oxford Union George Foreman passed away last week. He lived a remarkable life. In this long video (1 hour +), recorded in 2016, he shares his story. And what a great story it is… ********** Recommended Reading Seth Godin: The Second Time Through Seth Godin packs…
Remember that scene in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off when the economics teacher drones on and on and on and on about federal economic policy? “Anyone? Anyone?” The teacher (played by Ben Stein) describes post-war efforts to “alleviate the effects of — Anyone? Anyone? —the Great Depression.” He decribes how Congress passed — Anyone? Anyone? — the Hawley…
If you ever struggle to generate ideas and produce emails, social posts, videos or other content… …join me tomorrow (Friday 3/21) at 1 p.m. ET for a small-group masterclass where I’ll reveal how to: ✔️ Consistently and confidently generate better content, faster without writers block. ✔️ Create content that attracts qualified prospects and inspires them to hire…
The Tornado Chronicles, Day 2. I have twisters on my mind… …since Friday when 13 of them touched down here in Missouri. Yesterday, I shared the tale of a community that rallied to support a gym owner whose business was blown away. Today: Another twister tale. It’s a story about tragedy narrowly averted, loaded with lessons to…
It’s twister season here in middle America. On Friday, the twisters struck hard. Thirteen touched down in Missouri. Twelve people died. No twisters hit where my family and I were. But they hit nearby, including down the road in Rolla. An EF-2 (120 mph) tornado touched down southwest of Rolla at 7:50 p.m. and barreled…
Recommended Exercises What Is Stoicism? A Definition & 9 Stoic Exercises To Get You Started On this day in 180 AD, the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius died. He was one of the great stoic philosophers. Ryan Holliday describes Stoicism as “a philosophy designed to make us more resilient, happier, more virtuous and more wise–and as…