I went to my barber for my last cut of 2007. Apparently, many others had the same idea as the shop was filled … eight chairs and the entire waiting area! As usual, everyone was discussing the same subjects they always discuss while getting trimmed. In fact, “getting trimmed” was one of the more popular…
A friend recently asked when I was going to add another article to our series of “Little-known Facts about Well-known Leaders and Businesses.” He shares these articles with the students in the high school class he teaches. When I informed him that I was currently writing an article on Howard Schultz, he asked me two…
As most everyone knows, the period from Halloween to New Year’s Eve is unusually stressful for the average person. The many reasons are obvious when you review the many events which take place within that time period. Add to those events the typically poor weather conditions, the state of the economy, several potential war fronts,…
Until today, I thought this Christmas season was going to be pretty much like so many others in the past. I’m not a big fan of commercialism. Never have been. Although I’ve become accustomed to seeing Christmas promotions and hearing my favorite carols prior to Halloween, I’ve always felt it placed a damper on the true spirit of…
There has been so much said and written about the importance of leadership in this day and age. We, ourselves, do a great deal of it weekly on both our web site and blog. Leadership is critical—that can’t be argued. However, not everyone can be or should be a leader. Thankfully, there is a very…
Last week, I spoke to you about perspective and how seldom we take the time to really think about it. We all have our ups and downs. It’s the nature of the beast. Some days we feel as though absolutely nothing else could possibly go wrong. Who else on earth could possibly be having as…
This “Gem” has to be one of the most antiquated tales I can remember. In addition, I have a strange feeling it was passed on over the ages from mother to daughter rather than through the usual business network. However, it certainly proves a most valid point about our need to challenge belief systems and…
In this vast world and these hurried times, it’s sometime very challenging to truly put things in perspective. I sometimes attempt to do this in hopes of making better day-to-day decisions. It usually occurs soon after returning home from one of my many road trips. For instance, while in the midst of thousands of people…
I recently experienced a rather rare opportunity seldom afforded to anyone. Over the many years I’ve been in this business, I must admit that there are several leaders I have admired greatly as a result of my research on their career and/or their organizations. I recently had the privilege to chat over breakfast with one…