Marc Drizin

A demarcation line means simply a boundary around a specific area, but is commonly used to denote a temporary geopolitical border, often agreed upon as part of an armistice or ceasefire. I used this phrase today talking with Steve.  We were reflecting on the amount of change that has happened in my life in the [...]

“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” ― Marcel Proust ap·pre·ci·a·tion  n. 1. Recognition of the quality, value, significance, or magnitude of people and things. 2. A judgment or opinion, especially a favorable one. 3. An expression of gratitude. 4. Awareness [...]

I talked to my buddy Jeff last night, over a shared plate of bacon & eggs and two mugs of coffee. We caught up on what was happening with our lives and as quick as a blink we were laughing like we used to. We talked about work, wives, finances, and kids. What was going [...]

I Am Source AN OPEN LETTER TO MY SON, MAX. Source (n): anything or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin: Dear Max, I am Source. I’ve spent most of the last year trying to understand this concept while going through the Zarvos leadership development coaching I’ve been involved in since January.  [...]

All my life I have heard about the special bond between a mother and a daughter, not to the exclusion or detriment of sons, but it’s just “different” with women.  OK, I get it.  I always have, although with me, it’s fathers and sons.  I have two boys, go figure. These days, my boys are [...]

“extremely annoying, difficult, or the like; straining one’s patience and goodwill to the limit” Not exactly the definition I thought I would find first, but fitting. I’m tired of “trying” That was the original title of this blog, but as is often the case in life, where you thought you were headed doesn’t always come [...]

Roi, a 1993 song by The Breeders in their album Last Splash Roi Et and Roi Et province in Thailand Roi Klein, an Israeli Defense major Roi-Namur, an island in the Marshall Islands “Le Roi” (French for “the King”), a nickname for French basketball player Antoine Rigaudeau USS Roi (CVE-103), a US war ship Answer… [...]

Are you sick of highly paid teachers? Teachers’ hefty salaries are driving up taxes and causing states to default on their debt.  Worse yet, they only work 9 or10 months a year! It’s time we put things in perspective and pay them for what they do – babysit! We can get that for less than [...]

Some days are really good, some days are really really good.  Some days are just amazing, even before 10:00 a.m. Today has been amazing. I’ve been working hard to increase my social media presence as it relates to my dream manager business and me and Carla’s new company, Vibrant Life.  I’ve been working with a [...]

Look before you leap. I’ve never really been good at that part of life.  I’m a leaper. But that is what makes life an adventure, never really being sure of where you are, what you are doing next, and what is in store for your future. As 2011 approaches, more changes are occurring in my [...]