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It Takes A Hot Fire to Forge Steel
Deeply committed to being a life-long learner, I was fond of the saying “When the student is ready, the teacher will appear,” and always strove…
September 19, 2013
Beware The Invisible Gorilla
The world we see is not the only world that exists. We tend to see what we expect to see; remember things that reinforce our…
September 10, 2013
Where Does the Baton Get Dropped?
In relay races, if the baton is dropped, it is almost always dropped at the handoff. If a relay race is a business or organizational…
September 5, 2013
Success Begins at Home: Every Child a Wanted Child
Families are the primary transmitters of human capital: habits, values, education, belief systems. As our world grows increasingly complex, it opens “a great divide between…
July 11, 2013
Along the Calf-Paths of the Mind
“The Calf-Path” is a poem by Sam Walter Foss; 1858–1911, about how a wandering calf path became a village street and eventually a crowded thoroughfare,…
June 27, 2013
Take Control of Your Self Image
This is from Zig Ziglar; 1926–2012, a master teacher in the art of self motivation. Few could say it better, none with more zest and…
May 14, 2013
Civility is Contagious…but so is Being Nasty
Rude remarks, such as “idiot” and “stupid,” in the readers’ comments sections of online media stories significantly impacted readers perceptions and polarized their understanding of…
March 12, 2013
“How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character”
“How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character,” by Paul Tough, a former editor at New York Times Magazine, focuses on the…
February 26, 2013
Think Cost CONTROL Not Cost Cutting: Effective Cost Management Does NOT Always Mean Finding the Least Expensive
Anyone can cut expenses stupidly, in a way that hurts more in the short run than it helps in the long run. It takes someone…
December 6, 2012
Are You Coachable?
Being “coachable” means you are open to – feedback, – alternatives, – correction, – new ideas and, yes, – open to even out-and-out criticism. Just…
December 4, 2012
Zig Ziglar, 86 (Nov. 6, 1926–Nov. 28, 2012)
Zig Ziglar, one of the inspirational greats, passed away on Wednesday, November 28. His twelve books are full of wisdom and his first, “See You…
November 30, 2012