I remember with vivid clarity my first day of school. Walking hand in hand with my mom into tiny Fallston Elementary – unsure of this whole education thing…. the unfamiliar faces….or the lady that introduced herself as my teacher. Mrs. Cline would turn out to be a...
The little boy reluctantly handed the note to his mother. “Mom, my teacher gave this paper to me and told me only you are to read it. What does it say?” Then he saw the tears well in her eyes. She looked at young Thomas and read the...
An interesting article crossed my desk this week. Forbes cited a survey that suggests that up to 68% of Baby Boomer parents either are currently and/or have financially supported their adult children – in most cases greatly compromising their own retirement plans. We’re talking “taking out loans”, “second...
My professional life started inauspiciously. Without any sense of direction as regards a career I went to work in a government job right after college – knowing full well I was biding my time until I figured things out as regards my future. That position taught me...
A Letter to My Manager: I know things are pretty chaotic right now. And you’re under a lot of pressure to hit your business goals. There are rumors that more structural change is coming. Most of our meetings have become pretty stressful. We all feel like we’re...
“As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.” -Bill Gates The lifeblood of your company flows through your people, your leadership, and the culture they collaboratively build. And the heartbeat is indisputable – that second factor, the quality of your...
Here are five principles I’ve learned are immutable when it comes to building a company of significance – or sustaining one that yearns to be. Principle #1 – Select and hire people of character – and at every level. Skills we can train – character...
Almost all of us have a vision problem. Not to the level of “legally blind” – but significant nonetheless. And unfortunately, donning a new pair of glasses won’t resolve the problem. It has nothing to do with those glasses – it has everything to do with your shoes. You’re...
It looked like an impressive opportunity. The pay was good – the perks even better. Sign on the dotted line and the new adventure was to begin in full. But there were doubts – lingering questions. Which was why we were talking in the first place. An old friend...
I’ve decided that KVWN Channel 4 – the home station of anchorman Ron Burgundy – had the wrong idea. You remember the famous tag line in the movie, don’t you? “They bring you the news….so you don’t have to go get it.” Every local station across the country’s...