What do a meadowlark, cricket, and squirrel have to do with leadership? The answer in a minute… Nature has a way of spurring memories and calming minds. It is that fresh breeze blowing through the prairies or those cool, fresh mornings where everything seems renewed and possible. We hear a meadowlark sing their continuous song, [...]
How do you toughen up yourself? Simple answer: Get out there and do something! If you have read anything about me, you know that I grew up on a family farm. A farmer’s life teaches you many things, and one of them is that no one is going to do the work for you. This [...]
I don’t buy many live concert music CDs. The recording studio ones are always higher quality, right? After all, all the elements are controlled to produce the perfect sound. One weekend, I read a NY Times article discovered through one of my social media channels. In it, Leonard Cohen’s Live in London CD was mentioned as being [...]
“Success is a journey that we all take, and it affects every phase of our lives. In order to thrive during that journey, we have to have a clear view of what success is, what it isn’t, and what it will take to achieve it.” – Jim Tressel The above statement came from the first [...]
Going back to court again… This time, it is the Supreme Court. The twin Winklevoss brothers just won’t give up. The real court case should be Winklevoss v. Shawshank to answer the question – when do you give up when pursuing a principle? It is a matter of principle and reputation, right? Most of you [...]
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