I wonder how many of you reading this can recall what product used the slogan of this article title in their advertising?

Since the pandemic came along the world of work shifted. Over time workers were told to work at home.

When I conducted management seminars in corporations, I would begin by gathering the attendees in front of the conference room window and ask everyone to look out. Then I asked, “What do you see out there?” They pointed out people here and there, cars driving in and out, delivery trucks and the like. Then I […]

In the distant past, when in battle, one person carried and held high a “Standard.” The word standard is a military term meaning a rally point.

Plate of Rocks I came across this photo I shot in November to. At the end of fall I remove some rocks and add a few rocks to this old plate in the garden. It reminds me that life is one gigantic cycle creating new endings and new beginnings. We always have opportunities to place […]

Active listening is not an easy skill to learn. Generally speaking, most people are not very good at listening.

When was the last time you functioned at a high level, at your best, in the zone as they say?

An ambassador is the highest ranking official of his country when in a foreign land and is charged to conduct business that will best support his country’s interests.

Yes, you read that right: Success Assassins! They are the doubting, negative, we never did it that way before mental thoughts that we deal with.  They can be quite subtle. These negative, risk-averse thoughts attack our intentions to do what we desire. And they are always lurking about. See if any of these thoughts sound […]

Unfortunately, creativity has become a confusing topic, and misunderstood at best. Fortunately, we all possess a level of creativity.