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Rule #82- If you charge the mound bring the bat The start of baseball season is only 11 days away as I write this rule. It is the beginning of a new season of what  is one of most rule … Continue reading →

Rule# 66: Wear a helmet I’ve realized that I started to having mid-life crisis early in my 30’s and have enjoyed re-experiencing them every 3 to 5 years since. I recommend that you embrace them as you get older rather than … Continue reading →

Rule#13: Its not about the money. There has been a sort of inside family joke for years when we talked about money and business: “Its not about the Money. ITS ABOUT THE MONEY!” Meaning of course was that the reasons we … Continue reading →

Rule # 41:  Pressure makes diamonds ( the recently renamed JoPa rule) When I first started in business I had an early mentor, Sam, who gave me two pieces of advice that served me well in life. 1. That all you … Continue reading →

Rule #19: Men and women can’t be “friends” Harry : You realize of course that we could never be friends. Sally:Why not? Harry: What I’m saying is – and this is not a come-on in any way, shape or form … Continue reading →

Rule # 12 : Don’t Marry Till You’re 30 ” To thine own self be true” Most of us though a 10th grade english class can recall this line from Shakespeare’s Hamlet. And most of us remember something about the … Continue reading →

Rule # 14: What Women Want Women have been the greatest source of joy in my life, and the greatest source of mystery. I think the complexity of the gender is what attracts men to them. To my sons: I … Continue reading →

Rule# 62: Make your bed This may look at first glance like a chore list. Make your bed, take out the trash, walk the dog…. But making your bed does a great deal more than appease your parents need for … Continue reading →

  Rule #77: Don’t Mess with Karma In a lot of these postings, I talk about religion, God, and faith. Many of these same conversations have played out at our dinner table, usually with heated debate. Matthew, in particular, believes … Continue reading →

Rule #49: Ready, Aim, Fire When you were very young, you played endless games of war with water guns and Nerf blasters. Battles raged in the basement and spilled out onto the lawn, sometimes lasting for hours. Despite the dire … Continue reading →