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Every Yes is a No

Most of us are limited in some respect, often by time, money, or energy. This is true for organizations as well as

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Duh! “House Panel Finds Conflict in Executive Pay Consulting”

A recent study by a Congressional panel found conflicts of interest abounded in the executive pay consulting field (Reported in The New

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Monopoly: The Natural Goal of Every Business

The natural goal of every business is monopoly. Why? Because the goal of every business is profit and the way to maximize

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Budgets: An Exercise in Illusion

A sage once said, “the most common miscommunication is the illusion that it occurred.” Often we have not communicated as clearly as

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The Monkey’s Fist: An Ancient Parable for Modern Times

Native tribes used to catch monkeys by hollowing out a coconut and filling it with rice or other delicacies, then leaving it

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How does it make the world a better place?

You occasionally see “WWJD” bracelets, standing for “What Would Jesus Do?” The WWJD bracelets represent a question that wearers are publicly committing

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A Time to Teach

There is a time to teach and a time to refrain from teaching. As a leader, as a business owner deeply committed

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“The Dance of Intimacy,” by Harriet Lerner

I began re-reading this old favorite the other day. “The Dance of Intimacy” deals with relationships and the patterns of distancing and

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Of Dining Rooms and Kitchens

When I first started out in business, as a budding entrepreneur/investor, I had no mentor or role model or beaten path to

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Attitude of Gratitude

Picked up a book recently on the history of Europe from 1648 to 1815 (“Pursuit of Glory,” by Tim Blanning). It is

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Patience as an Active Emotion

I used to think of patience as a passive thing, something like raw intelligence, that you either were born with or you

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Mental Muscles

About 6 o’clock one recent Saturday morning I went downstairs and did a few reps on a Nautlius machine. The longer I