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Tom Licohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738350824603134980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612912888871920938.post-41571020574964460302010-10-24T22:57:00.003-04:002010-10-25T00:13:59.862-04:00Halftime!For this analogy, you can use whatever sport you like that has a halftime. My favorite sport is football and since I’m watching football while typing this, here you go….The gun goes off signaling the end of the 2nd quarter and it’s time to head to the locker room. The goal for halftime is quick and simple – get refreshed and get reenergized. You want to learn from, and adjust to, what was Tom Licohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738350824603134980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612912888871920938.post-72078819769348264372010-05-13T12:18:00.004-04:002010-05-13T12:23:07.905-04:00E-mail to my staff......I sent this e-mail to my staff today and thought I would share with all. The location may change to Waterford, but I'll keep you posted.-------------Raise your hand if you just wanted to stay home today. Yes, 48 degrees with pouring rain says – I want to stay home, lay on the couch and fall asleep to a mindless movie. Something like “Weekend at Bernie’s,” where no matter what part you fall Tom Licohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738350824603134980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612912888871920938.post-7391386877829698642010-02-02T23:35:00.003-05:002010-02-02T23:40:57.385-05:00Finally taking the plunge..........Yes, the Polar Plunge........so I need your help. I was involuntarily volunteered to jump into the Detroit River as a fundraiser to help the Special Olympics of Michigan. I have successfully avoided this meaningful duty for the past 5 years, but my time has come. These monies help fund the training and competitions for over 17,000 athletes throughout the state – so its a great cause. My Tom Licohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738350824603134980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612912888871920938.post-56263831882784617982010-01-15T11:40:00.003-05:002010-01-15T13:12:24.390-05:00"Kneed" Me?Well, I had my first "procedure" of any kind this morning, other than dental work. Also, it was my first time under any anesthetic that didn't have the name "Jack" or "Jose" attached to it (that's a whiskey and tequila joke for those a little slow today). I am typing this just 2 1/2 hours after the completion of my surgery. So I still have some anesthetic flowing through me and the vicodin is Tom Licohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738350824603134980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612912888871920938.post-49980472382399974142009-11-30T23:55:00.002-05:002009-12-01T07:09:43.554-05:00Are You 100% Alive?<!--StartFragment--> Many people live their lives with hesitance, apprehension and fear. Most also lack confidence in their own abilities. They are not showing the world all they have to offer. Without realizing it, they’re only 50% alive. There are also those that constantly talk about how wonderful things used to be in the past. Sorry, but those people are living less than 50%. It’s ok Tom Licohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738350824603134980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612912888871920938.post-78178845279674809272009-10-25T23:35:00.004-04:002009-10-26T00:28:49.675-04:00This Is For You.....Dad<!--StartFragment--> Dear Dad, I can’t believe it’s been over 7 ½ years since I received the phone call on that snowy January day. You left us too soon and you’re still missed by so many. You must know what I’ve been up to the past several weeks – you would be so excited. I signed up for a class at the Comedy Castle called – “Stand-up Comedy 101.” It is a 6-week class that meets for a Tom Licohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738350824603134980noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612912888871920938.post-20621683969179494312009-08-03T00:44:00.006-04:002009-08-03T01:24:58.157-04:00Lessons From Getting to the Point - Cedar Point<!--StartFragment--> This past week I had the fortune to take my 9-year old daughter Ellie and her friend Megan to Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. For those not familiar, Cedar Point is west of Cleveland and sits on the shores of Lake Erie. It is also home to more roller-coasters than any other amusement park in the country with 14. They call themselves the “Amazement” Park because their rides Tom Licohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738350824603134980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612912888871920938.post-72321236119483581372009-07-06T20:10:00.011-04:002009-07-06T21:59:14.989-04:00Michael and Madoff - What A PairFor those just getting back from Mars, Michael Jackson died. It's been close to two weeks and its still a top story across all streams of media. The nice thing about being a sports fan is that I get to avoid much of the hoopla. While working around the house on Sunday, I was able catch a great Wimbledon final, a Tigers loss and a Tiger (Woods) win - and nobody mentioned Michael once! Yes, he Tom Licohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738350824603134980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612912888871920938.post-69542485161478065832009-06-24T21:54:00.004-04:002009-06-24T22:05:05.630-04:00Hey Detroit! Get Small, It's The New Big<!--StartFragment--> As we’ve witnessed with General Motors, getting smaller is required to survive. Over the past 100 years, GM grew to match the burgeoning demands of a growing country. But just as an ailing senior citizen pays a price for hard living, GM has been ailing for decisions made decades ago. Now it has the opportunity to wipe the slate clean, regroup and get smaller to meet the Tom Licohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738350824603134980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612912888871920938.post-38355237040368017032009-06-18T01:17:00.003-04:002009-06-18T01:26:43.323-04:0069 Years Ago Today......<!--StartFragment-->If studying history has given me nothing else, it has given me perspective. And perspective is a gift. It allows you to relate to current events in your own life without overreacting – good or bad. If things are going well, perspective can give you humility. If things are going bad, perspective gives you solace.So on June 18, 1940, Winston Churchill (the Prime Minister of Tom Licohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738350824603134980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612912888871920938.post-78064771358006113422009-03-25T23:43:00.001-04:002009-03-26T22:30:57.186-04:00Goin' to MiamiI'm very fortunate that I am able to attend conferences that have taken me throughout the country. But through all my personal and professional travels, I've never been to southeast Florida. The conference was in Miami and was taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday. Looking for a nice day off, I scheduled my flight for early Monday morning so I could rent a car and spend the day in Key Largo. Tom Licohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738350824603134980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612912888871920938.post-57896887042063319322009-03-01T21:40:00.004-05:002009-03-02T09:27:48.075-05:00Laughter - Still the Best MedicineI'm sure we've all heard stories from our parents or grandparents of how challenging it was during the Great Depression. Many of those that lived through it had emotional scars that lasted a lifetime. If you read my previous blog post (New to Us, Doesn't Mean it's New), you will see that this is another down cycle in our economy. Not new, but not easy either. History tells us that Tom Licohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738350824603134980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612912888871920938.post-42323674613523403432009-02-24T23:15:00.002-05:002009-02-25T07:13:47.207-05:00Obama's sound stands out more than his lookMuch has been made about Barack Obama being the first person of color to get elected President. To me, what has stood out more are his skills as an orator. He's arguably the most charismatic speaker in the White House in my lifetime. Believe me, I'm a fan of "The Great Communicator" Ronald Reagan, but Obama has a more youthful exuberance that the 70 year old Reagan just couldn't have. PerhapsTom Licohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738350824603134980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612912888871920938.post-82175251547214422532009-02-21T02:42:00.000-05:002009-02-21T10:28:17.455-05:00New to Us, Doesn't Mean its NewAs I watched President Obama pitch the Stimulus Bill to the country, I noticed he said we were in "unprecedented times." That's when I realized he was more of a salesman at that moment, trying to get the country behind the bill. I also learned that night that the Stimulus Bill wasn't Bill Clinton's nickname, as I originally thought. ;-) So I decided to take the whole "unprecedented times" Tom Licohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738350824603134980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612912888871920938.post-28169304762542435542009-02-04T22:39:00.000-05:002009-02-04T23:02:49.512-05:00Weather got you down?So I'm checking the local weather on Channel 4's website to see how freakin' cold its getting tonight. As I'm quickly ticked off at the minus sign in front of the number, I noticed that they have a box with the current weather of the North Pole (true story):Temperature: - 35 degrees (ouch!)Wind Chill: - 50 degrees (just so you know at -75 below your spit will freeze before it hits the ground)Tom Licohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738350824603134980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612912888871920938.post-70271832826364676042008-12-13T23:11:00.000-05:002008-12-13T23:56:36.270-05:00Top 5 Christmas Songs That Need To Be Put On The ShelfDon't get me wrong, I enjoy Christmas songs as much as anyone. I think we can all agree though, that there are some songs that have outlived their entertaining value - if they had any value to begin with. Here's my top five:5) "Back Door Santa" by Clarence Carter - This church classic personafies all that Christmas is about with lyrics like:They call me back door SantaI make my run at the breakTom Licohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738350824603134980noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612912888871920938.post-5560036531769734752008-12-09T22:33:00.000-05:002008-12-10T00:30:05.961-05:00Bailout or George Bailey?Can anything else be said about the auto bailout, or bridge loan, or line of credit - that hasn't already been said? Has the topic been covered that Senator Shelby and his cohorts are speaking of the Detroit 3 with information from the 1980's? Has it been explained that "we the people" haven't wanted to buy electric vehicles or hybrids? Do people understand that American consumers actually likeTom Licohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738350824603134980noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612912888871920938.post-63473981230553989332008-11-08T15:02:00.000-05:002008-11-15T22:28:45.489-05:00Through the eyes of ChristmasThe garland and lights are wrapped around the lampposts lining Main Street. The shopping malls are decorated as well and the newspapers are littered with the Christmas sales. We have all enjoyed this view of the holiday, but have you ever had the fortunate experience to see Christmas through the eyes of Christmas?Santa Claus and Christmas go hand-in-hand, and to put on the red suit, hat and Tom Licohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738350824603134980noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612912888871920938.post-57353580549412352022008-11-03T00:03:00.000-05:002008-11-11T12:44:05.891-05:00Dylan said it first..........The times, they are a-changin'So its the summer of 1984 and I'm inside the Harmony House record store in Sterling Heights and I wander over to this small section labeled, "Compact Discs." I asked the sales guy, "So, what's the scoop with these things? Are they here to stay?" His response was, without hesitation, "In 5 years, this whole store will be CD's and you won't see vinyl records Tom Licohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738350824603134980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612912888871920938.post-39201611217711264932008-11-01T00:39:00.000-04:002008-11-07T00:44:39.157-05:00HalloweenI hope everyone's Halloween went well. Every year I seem to crack up at the same thing. We eat a quick dinner, take some pictures, walk forever trick-or-treating, get back to the house, hand out candy to the tireless 13 year olds with pillow cases.........then finally turn out the lights and close up for the night. I go over to the stove, make some hot chocolate to warm up and sit down on the Tom Licohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738350824603134980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612912888871920938.post-7739113389622097372008-10-24T00:47:00.000-04:002008-11-07T00:58:41.013-05:00Human NatureThere have been many changes in the past 5,000 years in regards to technology, transportation, governments and socio-economic systems. There is one constant that hasn't budged - human nature. The same basic emotions that drove us then, drive us now. Let's take a look...........Cicero was a famous philosopher and politician that lived in Rome at the time of Caesar. These were very turbulent Tom Licohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738350824603134980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4612912888871920938.post-40803194603577336892008-10-18T15:56:00.000-04:002008-11-06T23:52:01.838-05:00How to successfully avoid Sweetest DayThe fall is a busy time for many Midwestern men. It's the heart of football season and major league baseball gains suspense as the playoffs deepen. Eternal hope is high for hockey and basketball fans as their seasons begin and beef jerky sales are on the rise as hunting season opens.With this, the widows of sporting men bond together in search of the traditional pre-Halloween Christmas sales Tom Licohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738350824603134980noreply@blogger.com1