by Mike Shannon | Mar 25, 2021 | Entrepreneurship
I started reading the letters of Martin Luther King Jr. in 2018 while Morgan and I were on our honeymoon. My intention was to learn more about the civil rights movement, and to study MLK as a leader by way of his writing. Surprisingly, two thoughts, both relevant to...
by Mike Shannon | Mar 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
I love looking back and reviewing the books I read in a year. As part of a yearly personal wrap up, the practice helps me to reflect & connect the dots in a continuous pattern of learning and exploring. Here are the books I read in 2019, and the first thought that...
by Mike Shannon | Jun 12, 2016 | Entrepreneurship
I was nudged by a friend, Rick Desai, into a ten mile run yesterday morning. We had been occasionally crossing paths during early morning jogs on Chicago’s 606 trail. When Rick asked if I wanted to join for a 10 mile run along the lake Saturday at 6:30am, I...
by Mike Shannon | Feb 29, 2016 | Lyricism / Music
Take a walk with me. We’re strolling eastbound down Wacker Street in the heart of Chicago’s River North area, alongside the aesthetically gorgeous polluted river. On almost every corner we pass a statue, typically of a man. Sometimes it depicts a full body, sometimes...
by Mike Shannon | May 6, 2015 | Lyricism / Music
Picture this: a thirteen-year-old kid is sitting at the computer. A Google Images results page is displayed on his desktop. Immediately he sees a flurry of Benjamin Franklin heads floating midair as two men casually toss stacks of one hundred dollar bills into the...
