Not everyone likes you

Likely, some may even hate you! Reality. In a world of likes and ‘friends,’ this is not reality. It is not how many people like you. What do you stand for? If we take a stand for something we believe in with absolute conviction, there will be many whom we will...

Your life’s tattoo: What’s your mark?

“2-2-4.’ “Today, tomorrow, Forever.” Someone’s tattoo, but one with deep implications. What would yours be? A life motto in three words. Your personal brand, etched in ink. Studies show that 38% of Millennials have tattoos. Each one tells...

Human being

The ability to care collectively.  About us, not me. Don’t we all aspire to it? Yet, the reality. Help, unless inconvenienced. Care, when cared for first. Share, when in abundance. Abhor lies, until we do. Sincere, until unsuitable. To be human, rather than just...

A different pleasure

Who does not love a hot vacation, sitting on the sand, reading, wiggling one’s toes, before diving into the cool water, only to have the sensation of a bit of calcification as the water slowly dries on your skin? Many do. Others seek the cold. To bundle up and enjoy...

Disrupting mindlessness

The difference between mere task completion and intentional action can be profound in leadership, especially within small and mid-sized companies. Leaders often find themselves performing tasks out of habit or necessity, sometimes mindlessly ticking boxes without...