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“Once to every man and nation comes the moment to decide, In the strife of Truth with Falsehood, for the good or evil side; Some great cause, God's new Messiah, offering each the bloom or blight, Parts the goats upon the left hand and the sheep upon the right, And the...

Today is the 76th anniversary of Operation Overlord – D Day – and we pause to remember the extraordinary sacrifice made by the Greatest Generation on our behalf. The invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France, ushered in the beginning of the end of the murderous...

In several heartfelt conversations with clients, colleagues and friends, I am hearing a consistent theme: Let’s not go back. Let’s not go back to the insanity of working at the expense of everything else in life. Let’s not go back to the notion that more is better....

Hierarchal structures traditionally look to the top for leadership. For example, in a non-profit organization we look to the Executive Director; in a for-profit company we look to the CEO; in our nation, we ultimately look to the president. But what happens when there...

"The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office." General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe 1943 –...

Remember that you must die. Most of us don’t like to consider our mortality. Yet there is but one door through which we exit life, and it is called death. What better reminder to make the most of each day? What better motivation to treat those with whom we work, and...

“I can’t keep my mind on my business. I wake up every morning thinking about the state of the world.” That’s how a conversation began with one of my clients. Since it’s Sunday, let me make a confession: I feel the same way. I was brought up in the Christian faith, and...

I was stunned to realize that I had been overperforming – accidentally – at the gym. For some reason, I misread the target reps on one of my exercises during the past month and was cranking out 12 instead of 8 reps per set. It was a bit of a struggle to hit 12...

Think about how many times you give your word during the day: I’ll call you this evening. Let’s have lunch this week. I’ll check in with the team and get back to you before close of business. The proposal will be on your desk by Friday. We’re not going to skip date...

Tomorrow I celebrate my 60th Birthday. I’ve been writing and rewriting this post for about a week. I kept telling myself that it had to be something spectacular, something that people would be talking about a year from now. I thought it would be multiple pages long –...