Whether you are building a small business, trying to break through in your communication, starting up a new event, or building collaboration for a cause, the number of people who critique the lines or the play on the field will often outnumber the...
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Proud to See the Community Come Together in An Emergency
Today, there was a fire in downtown Valparaiso. Normally, we wouldn't tell that story, but any time we can share a story about the volume of people that help with something like that - from the firefighters, police, city, investigators, NIPSCO, to...
Read MoreLife is a Revolution: Losing is Not an Option for a High Performance Team, It is a Requirement
From my perch at a table in Industrial Revolution I bring you my second installment of the Life is a Revolution series. Those of us that own or run a small business or high performance team of any kind, particularly the most competitive or driven...
Read MoreLife is a Revolution: How Business is Built in Northwest Indiana
There is something about every place you enjoy going to –the place where you get the perfect meal, know the nicest people, get the coolest vibe, the most comfortable setting, etc. Whatever it is, it’s a place where you feel like you fit....
Read MoreBlackbird Diaries: How to Stay Positive in a Negative World
No question comes to me more commonly than “How do you stay so positive?” Those that know me well are keenly aware that Mr. Positive sure has more than a few moments of Captain Cynical and times where I fall prey to the “bitch first and ask...
Read MoreBlackbird Diaries: This Is Our Story
Though I have immense appreciation for the end result of their work, I would never consider myself to be a wise man when it comes to anything artistic. I stopped using cursive in the fourth grade, could not illustrate my family with ink beyond simple...
Read MoreA Splashtastic Morning with Evelyn Bradshaw – Happy 93rd Birthday
The crowd was even more chatty and energetic than normal this Monday morning at Blackbird. You would have thought the local kids were off from school. Laughing, singing, playing tunes, and moving the chairs and tables around to fit the continually...
Read MoreBlackbird Diaries: “One Who Asks A Question…”
“One who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; one who does not ask a question remains a fool forever.” –Chinese proverb Their stories usually begin with my simple question: what’s the good word?; what’s the hot topic of the day?;...
Read MoreBlackbird Diaries: The Story Behind the Series
A diary is often considered to be a private place where one can share their truest thoughts, most candid observations, and what they really feel without worry about how it sounds, who might agree or disagree with your thinking, or whether it is...
Read MoreBlackbird Diaries: How Life Happens at Blackbird Cafe
From farmer to basketball coach, Jersey Shore to city council, professor to pastor, artist to biz girl, attorney to activist, hipster to granola girl, soccer mom to senior dad, the high school, college, x, y, boomer, and greatest generation all sit...
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