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Today, How Do You Want to Use Your Life?
Many of my friends and readers represent some of the most positive thinkers and doers in our culture. That said, we are now spending so much time reading, watching, viewing, observing, discoursing and becoming energized about the worst in our culture, that we are losing some of the very […]
HER – The Miracle Future We Can Give Our Children
About 2 years ago, I became really concerned about where our country is headed. My fears were not based on our political landscape, it was from the research we conducted for my last book. Right now, we are facing the biggest restructuring of work since the Industrial Revolution. Alarmingly, about […]
What Einstein Taught Me About My Ass
There was a common presentation Albert Einstein made to students of physics. He would step towards the chalkboard and draw a circle. He’d command, “Let’s talk about our awareness of the universe and the nature of knowledge itself. Inside this circle is everything that we know.” He’d write the word […]
Does Your Tribe Own You or Support You?
“The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life. – Richard Bach Over the years, we have helped thousands of people define their best professional options, the work they were born to do, as well as […]
Politics? How Business Has Transformed Civil Rights!
The culture of outrage has always been with us. Today, we are more aware of it due to the immediacy of social media. The biggest problem about the practice of outrage is that it detours us from making positive change, especially in our own lives and the people we touch. […]
Why Must We Unlearn?
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” Alvin Toffler – Futurist It has been said that love & hate cannot occupy the same space. The same can be said of truth […]
What is “Fear of Success” Really?
Picture this: You awaken in your waterfront apartment in Monaco. The sun is fresh and bright, the air is clean, you open your window and look down at your Perini Navi superyacht. The crew has been readying the boat for a voyage to the Seychelles. As you pass the […]
Where is Your High Road?
Defining and finding the work that is most meaningful to us is one of the greatest ways to lead a richly rewarding life. For the last 28 years, my company has orchestrated the success of thousands of individuals in stepping into uniquely personalized careers. We have also helped a […]
3 Lies About Work That Threaten Our Democracy
Many of my readers are exhausted by the turmoil that is taking place in America. For a while, I’ve asserted the underlying cause is not political. Our current political divisiveness is but a symptom of our nation’s relationship towards work. Relevance is the purpose of democracy, where every […]
How Southwest Airlines Continues to Fly High
There was a time when airline travel represented a special occasion. People dressed up, flight attendants served great food, and everyone had plenty of legroom. Today, airline travel is by and large a commodity. Unfortunately, when most CEOs decide their business is a commodity, they also treat the customers and […]