Just for Fun

  • Time for a little break?

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    Let’s face it…. this is the time of year that a lot of us stop working. When I first got out of college I took a job selling life insurance. I was awesome at it. That year I made six-figures… $2,173.63…. In that wonderful year of being 24 years old, looking 14. I was told…

  • The 12 Days of Accounts Payable Automated Christmas

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    On the first day of automation my service provider gave to me a paperless process in my office On the second day of automation my service provider gave to me, two progress reports and a paperless process in my office On the third day of automation my service provider gave to me; three workflows, two…

  • What is so Happy about Thanksgiving?

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    I choose the peanut’s image because my wife loves the stories of Charlie Brown, and I am always trying to get on her good side. Happy? Here is the short answer to the questions, what is so happy about thanksgiving? Everything! I love time off from work, I love the work that I do, the…

  • Can you believe the nerve of this company?

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    I have had a great time this week at the AvidXchange user conference in Charlotte NC. This morning AvidXchange’s CEO, Mike Praeger, reminded the user group of about 150 people who in April the company issued a challenge to the US Post Office. The challenge was, with every electronic invoice managed, AvidXchange will donate $0.10.…

  • Post 100 – I did it!

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    Thanks everyone for following, reading and commenting! Enjoy the video! For more information  – buy the book – The Argument to Automate – How Innovation Can INSPIRE Not Fire – click here to buy (Also) To get your copy of The 8 Pitfalls of Accounts Payable Automation – click here to buy

  • With Google Glass You Will Shoot Your Eye Out?

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    Now that I have made it known that I want Google Glass (I don’t know why… I just do). I have been getting a lot of warnings from folks about its perceived dangers. I have had numerous people tell me that the device will cause accidents while walking or worst driving. I am still convinced the technology will mature to…

  • What to get me for my birthday.

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    Well the buzz factory has begun. If this is the first time you have seen Google Glass, consider yourself to be on notice. Google Glass is what I believe to be the next big gadget that everyone will be talking about. The downside, it’s nothing people really needs. Well, no one will really need it initially……

  • You can rent YOUR car…. Really? (8/15)

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    I couldn’t believe when I read the post from Tech Crunch. There is a company out there, FlightCar that has just started in the San Francisco area that will facilitate a transaction to allow you, the owner of your car, to rent it to a total stranger while you are not using it. My first thought…

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    He Made $250k on an eBook – Podcast of the Week!

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    I couldn’t believe it either! $250k in 10 months no less. I got this off of a podcast from”Smart Passive Income“. The individual’s name is Nathan Barry and he is a designer. His niche is App design. I was truly fascinated by the ease in which he produced a marketing email list, then built buzz as well as…

  • Bathroom Attendants

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    Recently I traveled to Chicago to speak at a private event. On my way I noticed the Charlotte airport has bathroom attendants. The guy was nice enough. He was telling everyone to have a good day but I couldn’t help to think if he has a large amount of job satisfaction. Job satisfaction is not everything, after…