Author Archives: DAP

“I truly believe that the privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.”

“As a boss, as a CEO, as a creative director, as a chef, I’ve learned that failure will always come. I’ve learned to give it a big squeeze, smile at it, humble myself to it and then use it as … Continue reading →

“I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough without ever having felt sorry for itself.” ~ DH Lawrence

“The good ole days weren’t always good, and tomorrow ain’t as bad as it seems.” ~ Billy Joel

“When I was in the hospital they gave me apple juice every morning, even after I told them I didn’t like it. I had to get even. One morning, I poured the apple juice into the specimen tube. The nurse … Continue reading →