Rude and Disruptive…or Respectful?
There seems to be an epidemic of callous, disrespectful behavior in today’s workplace. Yet, strangely enough, such demonstrations many times are not penalized. Sometimes they ...
Character or Reputation: You Choose
If you needed to select an attorney, a new CPA, a different supplier, or perhaps a new janitorial service for your office, how would you ...
Thanksgiving: Not a Game of Comparisons
Just about every culture has a time for celebrating the harvest and thanking God for another year’s provision. In the United States, Thanksgiving goes back ...
Virtues of Hard Work and Determination
If someone were to ask you what is the primary factor for achieving success, what would be your answer? That was a question Kent Humphreys, ...
The Gain Is Not Worth The Pain!
Looking back over the news headlines the last two years, there seems to be a recurring pattern with many top business leaders and sports figures ...
Do You Ever Wish You Could Stop Thinking?
My wife Liz says I do not know how to turn my mind off. I respond that because I do not have much of a ...
When Finish Well Means…Not Finishing
During the recent Summer Olympics we witnessed a recurring principle at work: Getting off to a good start did not guarantee a good finish. Runners ...
Effective Leaders Impart A Bigger Vision
When my daughter, Megan, said she desired to become an occupational therapist. I did not understand this vocation or what such work would entail. That ...
'I Cannot Wait Until I Retire'
We live in interesting times as business and professional people. I am a part of a generation in the United States that has been given ...
If I Could 'Do It Over Again'
There are times when I wish I could have some “do overs” in my life. One of the first things I would change, if I ...
How Do You Approach the Start of a New Day?
When you awaken to prepare for another workday – especially a Monday – what is your typical attitude? Are you filled with enthusiasm and anticipation, ...
Need For An Enduring, Unchanging Worldview
Many universities and corporate trainers teach business ethics from a perspective sometimes referred to as “moral relativism.” This basically means they do not believe in ...
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