A couple of days ago I took a break and went to Disneyland. For those of you that have been there, you will recall a prominent sign posted at its entrance. It reads: "Welcome to the happiest place on Earth." I love that sign. It always reminds of my childhood experiences at Dis...

"Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so too." Voltaire There is an idea floating around in my head that is a bit difficult to bring to light. I say it is difficult because it can be taken as controversial. I don't mean to be controversial, I just w...

I am very thankful this morning for the many emails I received in response to my post on taking a break. I am amazed that at the levels of compassion shown by so many of you. Your thoughts of concern made my day and I feel like I owe you a follow-up. The feeling of fatigue I had yesterday when I awo...

“ The best of all medicines is  resting  and fasting â€� Benjamin Franklin Wow! I woke up this morning feeling tired and burned out. I really didn't see it coming. I felt fine when I went to bed, but I dreamt all night about sleeping in an airplane seat and when I woke up I just fe...

The thoughts I posted on awareness are a good segue into my thoughts on authenticity. I imagine that by now you have noticed that "authenticity" is one of my favorite subjects to think about and it is one of my favorite leader behaviors to possess. It is one of the few words I have ever kn...

One  of my favorite leader behaviors is that of awareness. It is one of the essential components of leadership because it fosters greater creativity and problem solving skills. In my opinion, it is a two pronged behavior, in that it requires me to be self-aware and aware of others. The ability...

Most of us are familiar with the saying, "What's in it for me?" or WIIFM. I learned this common phrase with I was going to business school. We were discussing the concept of engagement and our instructor told us that this is one of the most important questions we could answer to ensure...

"Avoid Idleness, and Be Willing To Work Hard." When you really think about it, the only scarce resource we have is time. Everything else is renewable, but sooner or later, we will all run out of time.  To some, this thought voids any meaning they can make out of life. They wonder, wh...

My boys came home from baseball practice yesterday and my 14 year old son Joseph said, "the coach told me that I hit better than Jacob." This naturally caused Jacob, who is 16, to say something like, "no he didn't, I hit the ball way better than you." This started a great con...

"Those who know how to think need no teachers." Mahatma Gandhi I like to organize my day so that there is time for me to ponder and think about what is going on in my life. When I do this, I learn more about myself and I gain a greater perspective on how I can help others. This is is an im...