JANUARY 2015 (in 55 words)
Another “new” year, one after the other, Marked by a special moment in time; Measured in some way, even celebrated. Once we turned the page on a hanging wall calendar Or in a day timer, diary or log Now some digital device gives us day, date and time. Effortless, without even needing to Remember anything.
0NO FUTURE IN BEING BUSY
I receive at least a dozen or more emails, telephone calls or messages each week that are filled with comments about how busy someone is and I am sometimes guilty of the same kind of remark, although now that I am conscious of saying it, I can avoid the trap. For those who must travel
0CHIEF 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
0LIFE CHANGES, SOMETIMES SUDDENLY
I received word on Wednesday, January 21, that a 44 year old, outstanding, visionary surgeon in Boston was shot and killed by a deranged man who was upset by his mother’s death. As you might guess, he then turned the gun on himself. I thought immediately of the surgeon’s wife, pregnant with their fourth child
0FREEDOM 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
0LEADERSHIP (in 55 words)
Being out front, on top, in the center, Whatever your model, wherever your place, Know that others look for you To share your vision, your values and your purpose. You lead when you speak, when you act, when you express Who you are in the midst of their needs and desires. Leadership is serving others.
0ECONOMIC 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,
0KINDNESS (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.
0CONSTANT, CONSISTENT CHANGE
Change is inevitable and universal. It is not a matter of whether or not we wish to change. It is rather how we wish to design and implement change and how we respond to change that we do not control. Whether your concerns are about an individual, an organization, a community or a country, or
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