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For years, my wife and I hosted an annual Christmas party. We would invite friends and family into our home for an evening of celebration. For many of those who participated, this event was the [...]

There are only two ways to influence human behavior: you can manipulate it or you can inspire it. Simon Sinek I just re-read Simon Sinek’s book, Start With Why, originally published in [...]

Where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every foul practice. James 3:16 “I hear you’re a man of faith, do you mind if I say a prayer before we eat?” So [...]

I don’t need to believe all the dreams you conceiveYou just need to achieve something that rings true Martin Gore, A Pain That I’m Used To I once worked for a dynamic leader who would [...]

If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster    And treat those two impostors just the same; Rudyard Kipling, from “If” Take a few minutes and consider the defining [...]

The key is not to figure out what the best people are doing and try to emulate it – rather, figure out what causes people and companies to be successful. Clayton Christensen One of the [...]

Last night, I ran into my 9th grade basketball coach, Rex Bowman, at a surprise birthday party for my closest high school friend. I hadn’t seen Coach Bowman for years and it was wonderful to [...]

In 2008, I purchased the kernel of Northwind Pharmaceuticals with the help of a bank. During that process, I created a business plan to demonstrate to the bank that there was a vision, [...]

Not long ago, I watched Barbara Streisand’s 1976 film, A Star is Born. The movie tells the story of the relationship between a rock star facing the decline of his career and a rising star he [...]

For the last several days, the concept of empowerment has been rolling around in my head and I keep getting glimpses of an equation. Actually, it is more of a proof. Forgive the mathematical [...]