Many years ago, I had a chance to visit a friend's farm on a weekend. My friend owned a huge farm on the outskirts of the city where they had employed farmers. farmer's outcome was quality of the crop. To ensure this, the farmer MORE >>

Here is an outstanding session from the Aspen Institute's Idea's Festival where Dov Seidman and Tom Friedman discuss the importance of individual and corporate character in a connected world. was fortunate to attend the first Aspen MORE >>

When I lived in Miami Beach, I used to come home from the office each day burned out - not by my work, but by the 10-mile commute. To vent, I would tell Kathleen "traffic stories." Or the time at a traffic light intersection, when the cars in the opposite lane had a left turn green light and were turning in front of me. Stuff like that. Texters. MORE >>

Self-Discipline - Control Your Thoughts and Actions. When you're working on a challenging goal, you can get distracted by things that are easier and more fun. Close off appealing options and you'll achieve the results you want MORE >>

If you want to be effective in your world, you need to know what‘s going on. Not just the myriad of events that happen around you, but also the attitudes and energy of the people you want to get along with. It takes concentration to really be aware of things. You can be around them so much that you take them for granted and glance past them. MORE >>