Faire Le Pont

In French, faire le pont literally translates to “to make the bridge,” but it’s really an idiom that means “to take a long weekend.” If we were in the United Kingdom or Ireland, this weekend would be referred to as a “bank holiday” weekend, so named because the first hour official state-sponsored holidays (think government [...]

A “15 Before 30″ Milestone

When it comes to writing about my progress with my 15 Before 30 list, I tend to keep things close to the vest and say deliberately vague things. It’s not that I don’t want to be honest, but rather that I’m somewhat embarrassed that I haven’t made as much progress as I’d like, especially after [...]

The Stories I Hear

“If you’re not writing your own story, you’re a character in someone else’s.” – Chris Brogan I keep finding the most interesting coincidences popping up in my life lately. This quote from Chris, originally found as a Tweet, came just a few days after a big event at work that, in many ways, revolves around [...]