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, a consultant to corporate executives, wondered about. Everyone in the business and professional world desires to attain success, but for many individuals, success seems just beyond their reach. So what … Read more

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 – a severe fall from places of privilege, wealth and honor to places of public disgrace and ridicule.  Whether it be senior officers of banks that engaged in manipulating rates; … Read more

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 mind to start with, I need to keep working with what little I have! But the reality, she is right. I plan, worry, experience stress and agonize over situations – … Read more

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 that grabbed an early lead sometimes fell to the back by the end of the race. Swimmers making a fast start lost to competitors demonstrating a stronger finish. Gymnasts looked … Read more

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 was before we attended an open house at Kansas University Medical Center’s Graduate Program for Occupational Therapy. The program director first greeted all of the parents and prospective students, then … Read more

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 the nickname of “Baby Boomers,” and for many of us, the primary aim at work is to retire.  Case in point, I recently overheard a conversation at a party. A … Read more

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 could, would be not investing the time and money that I did in getting my MBA. Yes, my Master in Business Administration degree was a “stepping stone” to my first … Read more

When you awaken to prepare for another workday – especially a Monday – what is your typical attitude? Are you filled with enthusiasm and anticipation, looking forward to opportunities and challenges the day will present? Or do you experience feelings of frustration or even dread, wishing you could get back into bed, pull up the … Read more

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 objective truth; to them, truth is in the eye of the beholder. As a result, according to this way of thinking, whatever an individual regards as right is good enough.  … Read more

Monday Manna is available in many languages – please see the full list below. To obtain the language of your choice, please email the translator (email address below) or visit the webpage noted below. Albanian www.albaniashalom.com Chinese http://www.cbmc.org.tw/ Dutch http://www.cbmc.nl/e-meal.php French http://cbmc.org.br/cgi-bin/mailer/mailer.cgi?f=list&l=cbmcfr German Available by emailing a request to:  rainerflohr@t-online.de Hungarian Available by emailing a … Read more