Visionaries Vs. The Financially Driven
We live in very uncertain economic times. It probably has always been that way, but for a variety of reasons, economic conditions seem especially unpredictable ...
The Leader ‘Washing The Feet’ Of Team Members
For a moment, imagine a top executive calling a special meeting and after bringing in a wash basin and towels, proceeding to wash the feet ...
Heredity, Heritage, Inheritance And Legacy
Some time ago I engaged in a fascinating discussion with members of a CBMC group in another city. I had written an edition of Monday ...
‘Quit’ Has No Place In Our Vocabulary
Several years ago, a high school football team in Michigan, U.S.A. cancelled the last five games of its season after going 0–4 and having not ...
Quiet Desperation, Or Joyful Anticipation?
Back in the mid-1800s, essayist, poet and philosopher Henry David Thoreau made a statement that has become familiar to many of us, “The mass of ...
Setting Healthy Work Boundaries
The work world can be filled with stress – deadlines to be met, quotas to be filled, goals to be achieved, profit margins to be ...
10 Rules For Successful Farming – And Living
Although I enjoyed a successful career in real estate for a number of years, the influence of growing up on a farm has never left ...
Has Someone Or Something Moved Your ‘Cheese’?
Recently I re-read the classic book, Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson, M.D. First published in 1998, this allegory still resonates for many of ...
Seeking Hope In Seemingly Hopeless Times
Among the indirect effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic – we might term it “collateral damage” – has been a dramatic increase in people of ...
Affirming The Dignity Of Work
The global pandemic affected virtually every one of us, and even though the dire warnings have ended, its impact was still being felt many months ...
The Value Of The Long View Of Life
My son’s basketball coach used to deliver a simple message: “Do not let high school basketball be the best thing or worst thing that has ...
Serving Others – And Being Treated Like A Servant
In the marketplace, we hear terms such as “business leaders,” “corporate executives” and entrepreneurs in referring to people holding positions of influence and authority. But ...
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