God Morgon,
Greeting of the day in Swedish. The Swedes are in the news because they are bringing back the draft. Security in their neighborhood isn’t what it used to be and they are going to do something about it.
For those of you keeping score in the game of Supply Chain consolidation…
XPO is a lot of different things to a lot of different people. They have been on a pretty long run of buying up competitors, but it looks like they are going to take a break from that for a bit.
A podcast that I am listening to…
I like to rotate my sources of news. Lately, I have been listening to a daily summary from one of my favorite magazines. I got hooked on this magazine when I lived in London. They seem to always have a unique perspective on US news.
If you happen to listen to an episode hosted by Markus Hippi…I challenge you to find an equally flashy way to pronounce your last name. He is Finnish, but sounds to me like a Spanish bullfighter – not sure why?
What is your “one” thing?
This article hit me this week at just the right time. I love it when an article, a book, or conversation with a friend reframes “a problem.” That is what this article did for me this week. Maybe it will help you.
Frank Sinatra does not move Pianos
A book that I am enjoying!
Natural Born Heroes by Christopher McDougall
I am about half way through this book and every time I think I have the book figured out it surprises me. I like to run long distances and compete in adventure races that last for days so I picked up this book thinking it was going to enlighten me about those subjects. I was underestimating this book….a lot!
Here is my internal narrative from reading the book.
After the intro – “OK – this is a book about amazing natural athletes.”
After the first few chapters – “Ah, this is a historical book about WWII.”
Around Chapter 4 – “Nope, its a biography.”
Somewhere around Chapter 8 – “It is a spy novel, based on a true story.”
In Chapter 12 – “Greek Mythology, I didn’t see that coming.”
About Chapter 18 – “Wow, this is a romance novel.”
It seems like the book is having a bit of an identity crises and I am not sure how a book that covers this many genres can be any good, but it really is.
Quote that reminds me to be inquisitive
“Honor those who seek the truth, beware those who’ve found it.”
-Voltaire
Brandon's Blog 