Our lives are filled with real heroes; we just aren’t accustomed to recognizing them as such. This idea struck when I saw a headline stating that a spacecraft was named for mathematician Katherine Johnson. For those who may not be … Continued
“Why?” is a great question…unless you’re wallowing in it. By wallowing I mean, you’re using “why” to avoid “how.” In his book, Playing Ball On Running Water (opens in a new link), David Reynolds said that one of the differences … Continued
Who among us hasn’t from time to time carried the baggage of regret with us? Some of us may still being carrying that baggage. If so, stop it! It’s undermining your self-worth and limiting your future. Background I never cease … Continued
In response to last week’s post, Scourge of Judgment (opens in a new tab), my dear friend, Stephen Hager, The Hadron Group (opens in a new tab), said “My experience has been that the first casualty is the person doing … Continued
Judgment has always been a scourge in our world, but it’s been awhile since it has risen to the level it has today. It’s a natural human tendency to judge things as good or bad, right or wrong, but it’s … Continued
Who among us doesn’t want recognition for the good we do? I do. But desire is different than need. This blog post was triggered by a question I received in a podcast on confidence. The person said “I am a … Continued
The January 6th violence in Washington D.C. leaves many of us scratching our heads while we wonder “How did we get here?” The source of violence can be traced to two things: fear and egocentrism. Fear In particular, the fear … Continued
The pandemic and recent political strife has strained the emotional welfare of even the most confident and optimistic among us. We all want to be confident and optimistic, yet many today are feeling anything but confident and optimistic. The question … Continued
When we think of wealth we tend to think in terms of financial wherewithal, the more the better. But is that an accurate perception of wealth? Is that how the vast majority of us view wealth? The simple answer is … Continued
My dear friend, Tom Ruwitch, founder of Story Power Marketing, sent me an article which offered the following formula for determining genius: “Genius equals significance times the number of people influenced times duration.” As many of you know I shy … Continued