I recently heard a talk which really caught my attention. The speaker suggested that we are living in a very affirmative culture, where we are encouraged to feel good about ourselves and - more tellingly- to not criticize or feel remorse over our shortcomings. And, somewhat counterintuitively, he suggested that that approach may be a... Continue Reading →
Picking up from my last post, I had been asked by one of my mentors to talk to his great nephew and offer my thoughts as this young man considers what to do after high school. In preparing for our meeting, I ended up writing down little bits of advice that I wish I had... Continue Reading →
Recently, I was very flattered when a mentor of mine asked me to meet with his great nephew, a talented young man who is in his senior year in high school who's actively thinking about what he'll do after graduation. He's one of those people with a lot of drive but which is balanced with... Continue Reading →
I've long believed that, in business as in life, it's generally the person who loses their temper first who ultimately loses out. Getting angry has its place but, as a general rule, staying angry and/or allowing your anger to dictate your actions is not going to result in a good outcome very often. So why... Continue Reading →
I recently picked up a book to read just for enjoyment but, even with this piece of escapist fiction, I found myself reflecting on the story and some of the lessons contained therein. The book has a medieval setting and there is a strong class structure in place with the nobles regularly looking down upon... Continue Reading →
I'm going to consider this a "bonus post" as it was not something I'd planned to write, much less publish, but it's timely and - I hope - a bit amusing. Moreover, I was struck about how something that happened last night wove through several of the themes from past posts that I've done and... Continue Reading →
I made this statement to a friend over lunch a few months back and we both got a chuckle out of my seemingly contradictory advice. Still, as we talked about it, I explained why I think this is true and a good way to live your life... and it struck me that this could be... Continue Reading →
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