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Leaders come in all shapes and sizes, and there are many styles of leadership. Yet, very few people are actually born to lead. Those who are, are the exceptions. But while there are literally thousands of leadership courses available, leadership can’t really be taught. Rather, it’s something that must be learned. There’s a big difference, […]
“If you’re reading this … Congratulations, you’re alive. If that’s not something to smile about, then I don’t know what is.” –Chad Sugg We’ve all had them. The bad day. The bad week. Maybe even the bad month. Typically, our first line of defense is to look for something – or someone to blame. Most often […]
Black, white, yellow, brown, red. Christian, Jew, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, Sikh, Sufi deists, agnostics and everything in between. Men, women, transgenders. Young people, old people. Those with blue eyes, and those with brown or green. Tall people, short people and those of average size. People who speak our language and those who don’t. As […]
Memorial Day. A holiday conceived to solemnly commemorate fallen soldiers that has been transmuted over time to also celebrate the kick off to summer, first barbeque of the season, one of the biggest sales weekends of the year, and of course, countless numbers of graduations. Funny how a day steeped in tribute, ceremony and heroism […]
From the time we were born our lives have been subject to rules. Sets of procedures and behaviors we’ve learned to adhere to. Without rules, there would be chaos. Right? Not always, and the emotionally intelligent businessman understands that sometimes our greatest advantages come from knowing which rules to adhere to, which need a bit […]
The other day, I ran into an old friend I hadn’t seen in a few years. He had been working hard, trying to get his business going to the point where he would have enough long term clients, he wouldn’t have to worry from month to month on how to pay the bills and have […]
As children, we believed our superheroes were invulnerable. As adults, we think our leaders are. Made of steel. Larger than life. Superheroes that can do no wrong. But these are just perceptions, and not reality. Our superheroes were vulnerable. They had flaws: Superman’s powers were no match for kryptonite, which rendered him […]
Regardless of whether you were a fan of the Yankees or the Mets, you knew Yogi Berra. We all did. We related to him. As a catcher, batter, coach, go-getter and indelible character, he became a legend in his own time. And he did it with humor, common sense, and more than his fair share […]
When I was in high school some time during the last century, my history teacher was late for class. Rowdy teenagers that we were, we seized it as a golden opportunity to goof off. While the girls were jabbering and laughing away some of the boys (not me of course), took the globe out of […]