I’m often asked why I don’t take lots of pictures of places I visit. Actually, I rarely take pictures of anything in spite of having a perfectly good camera always at the ready right there in my iPhone. And the pictures cost nothing.
When I was much younger, in the...
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson went camping. They pitched their tent under the stars. During the night Holmes wakes Watson and says. “Watson, look up at the stars and tell me what you deduce.”
Watson answers, “I see millions of stars. It’s quite likely some have planets similar to Earth....
American Express sent me an email recently which immediately got my attention. The subject line read: Fraud Protection Alert. The email included a date, a place--Saks; an amount--710 USD; and finally, the notice: Not Approved.
Yes, they were right, this was a case of fraud.
I’m always amazed at how good...
You’ll be happy to know that I have complete confidence in the work I do. I have confidence in my ability to be an excellent trusted advisor to CEOs and business owners, to guide leadership teams to greater success, and to come up with creative ideas for solving intractable...
My dermatologist leaned in with a stern expression and gave me the news.
“There’s an unusual condition that we see sometimes that crosses all specialties, and you have it. And since you have helped out my daughter a couple of times with her education issues and job decisions, I will...
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I –
I took the one less travelled by,
And that has made all the difference.
Robert Frost wrote this poem in 1916. In those days a moment’s perusal of the ground let you know which road was most used. But how did you determine...
Although It’s common practice in our world today to deny reality, we can probably all agree that it is not a good thing to do. Except when it is…
Those of us living in a false reality came to that place by adopting the habit of blaming others for things...
In numerous missives, I’ve discussed my role on a particular board, both nonprofit and corporate. I love being on boards. The excitement of guiding an organization forward to greater success is exhilarating. The angst of guiding an organization forward through a disaster or desperate financial situation is exhilarating. My...