by Scott A Stonehouse | Dec 22, 2025 | Leadership, Personal Growth
Why does it seem so difficult to effectively give or receive feedback? You would think that for something so important, both inside and outside of work, we would be better at it. And yet people routinely indicate in surveys that it is a challenge. Why is it so...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Dec 18, 2025 | Maxims, Personal Growth
Don’t wait for someone to ask you. You are the one who wants it. Take initiative. Take ownership. Own the Ask. Want to work on the project? Ask. Want a raise? Ask. Want your relationship to be different? Ask. Want to hang out with some friends? Ask. Want to go...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Dec 15, 2025 | Maxims, Personal Growth
“Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it… he who doesn’t… pays it.” – attributed to Albert Einstein, but I couldn’t find evidence that he actually said it. Whether he said it or not, it is still true. A...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Dec 8, 2025 | Maxims, Personal Growth
Think ahead. Think long term. Think with the end in mind. That was one of Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. What would Future You want to say to you? At 30? 40? 50? 60? 70? 80? 90? I am 52, so I am thinking about me at 60, 70, 80 and beyond....
by Scott A Stonehouse | Dec 1, 2025 | Books
How Music Got Free by Stephen Witt This was a fun and fascinating read. I remember living through this time period. Learning the stories of all the different characters and contributing factors that led to the radical change in how we pay for music was incredible. I...
