The Vargas family celebrated a huge accomplishment this week. My son, Ernie Jr., went for his Eagle Board of Review and passed with flying colors. He’s now officially an Eagle Scout! I grew up fatherless on the streets of L.A. which meant as a youth I spent my free time getting into trouble instead of
Yesterday I celebrated my daughter’s college graduation. Victoria is a tenacious young woman who dug in and worked hard to receive her bachelor’s degree at the tender age of 20. And I’m one proud papa – she graduated Summa Cum Laude which is the highest recognition a student can receive. It is only issued to
This weekend my youngest daughter, Rebecca, played violin at a retirement center. She wasn’t alone. There were a bunch of other kids who joined in. It’s a nice outreach program that brings an extra ray of sunshine into the resident’s day. As I sat there watching the kids play, I was struck by the dichotomy
This past Saturday, My son, Ernie, and I went to a friend’s house to watch the big Davis vs. Garcia fight. I do like combat sports. I love watching Ernie during his Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitions, but boxing will always have a special place in my heart. Although Garcia came out strong in the first
I was having coffee with my friend Pat the other day and the subject of goals and success came up. Have you noticed that no matter what goal you accomplish, the next goal quickly grabs your attention and efforts? And most of the time we don’t even take the time to really relish our successes
The news is a weird animal. There has to be a couple of guys somewhere deciding what we get to see and what they want us to remain oblivious to. Did you read about the riots and protests in France yesterday? Probably not because it’s barely being reported. To me, over a million people taking
It’s crazy how fast the days, months, and years go by as you get older. It doesn’t seem like it was that long ago that we were celebrating Christmas and the new year. Today is Ash Wednesday and that means Lent has begun and Easter isn’t too far away. Ash Wednesday is important. And although
When I was a young boy, I was fortunate to spend a lot of time with my grandfather. You know how grandfathers are – they are filled with nuggets of wisdom and know the exact right time to dispense them to transform lives. He would often push me to go outside of my comfort zone.
If you didn’t know it already, I’ll say it again. I’m not a fan of the lottery. It’s a scam that steals billions of dollars from society’s poorest and most vulnerable members. Here’s one quick example of what I mean. Earlier this week a guy from South Carolina walked into a gas station, bought a
I saw a post the other day from a guy who was complaining that he just got home at 1am after a grueling 15 hour shift at work and was hoping to sleep in since his kids didn’t have school in the morning, but ended up only getting 5 hours of shut-eye because his kids
I love to work. That’s a weird statement to make after just getting back from a 3 week trip through Italy. Was my trip for pleasure or work? It was both actually. I took the trip to get together with some of the smartest marketing minds I’ve ever met. We’ve been getting together a couple
This past Wednesday I shared the sad news that Steve Sax’s son had died over the weekend in a military exercise. I hope you took Steve’s advice and gave your loved ones an extra hug yesterday.Like I said, Steve was a childhood hero of mine. Meeting him a couple of years ago really was an
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