Listen to “Fifty Ways To Leave” by Fred Smith When I began writing this blog almost eight years ago, John Kelly was my editor. He told me, “Don’t worry about being relevant or [...]
Listen to “The Wheel of Justice” by Fred Smith I’ve hummed along with Billy Joel’s song “Only The Good Die Young” for years. It’s an infectious tune and the lyrics [...]
Listen to “An Unremarkable Life” by Fred Smith I re-publish this every few years to honor my father and grandfather. They were so different and each found it difficult to love [...]
Listen to “The Museum of Me” by Fred Smith Two of our best friends are moving away so we had one last dinner at our favorite Mexican restaurant. Among so much else, we talked [...]
Listen to “The Beginning And The End” By Fred Smith I have worked with a number of entrepreneurs over the years and there are a few common themes and characteristics in their [...]
Listen to “Never That Far Apart” by Fred Smith. In 1977, it was not common to hear a young man in his 30’s considering giving away a fortune. But, there we were, Bob, Linda [...]
Listen to “Shower the People You Love” by Fred Smith An article in the Baylor Magazine investigates the factors in father-daughter relationships that make the most difference. [...]
Listen to “This is My Story” by Fred Smith Two weeks ago in Menlo Park, a friend convened a group to talk about mentoring. It must be that time of life when people ask you to [...]
