March 30 , 2015 /

7 BENEFITS OF 3 DAYS AWAY

Stepping out of the ordinary to experience a little of the extraordinary has numerous benefits, both personally and professionally.   A change of scenery and environment, no family or business obligations, unplugging from the world of electronic devices, time for deep reflection and renewal of mind, body and spirit is simply luxurious. This is a gift

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February 4 , 2015 /

TEN LESSONS LEARNED IN A 50-YEAR CAREER

      1.  Keep learning alive – Commit to becoming a life-long learner and whether or not you are an early adopter, consider how the world has changed and you along with it.  If you are not growing and changing you are falling behind because to stand still is to lose ground.  You can

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January 26 , 2015 /

CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER

When I saw the title for this position, it set me to wondering.  Perhaps the Mid-Pacific Institute felt the need or the desire to have such a person on their senior staff and I am confident they gave it much thought before establishing the job.  Kudos to them! However, in this era of specialization and

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January 22 , 2015 /

FREEDOM TO CHOOSE AND SCHOOL CHOICE

We grow up in this country believing that freedom is perhaps the most important value that one can hold and cherish.   The following sentence has often been called one of, if not the most famous in the world, and has been used repeatedly to bear witness to that belief.  “We hold these truths to be

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January 14 , 2015 /

ECONOMIC IMPERATIVES: A Clash of Values

Some 50 years ago I was riding on the 5th Avenue bus in NYC, which more appropriately should have been Madison Avenue, when I began to read the signs above the windows on both sides of the bus. Each one conveyed a message and, either to pass the time or just out of plain curiosity,

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January 11 , 2015 /

KINDNESS (in 55 words)

Kindness does not have a price tag.  It cannot be bought or traded. One human being reaching out to another with love and compassion. Whether words of gratitude, appreciation or recognition Or a selfless act of giving with no strings attached Being kind in one moment makes the world a brighter, better place. Your turn.