Are the robots coming for our jobs? According to Reed Tucker's article titled "Why no job is safe from the rise of robots", he asserts that Hollywood has it wrong and the highly intelligent machines, robots, that will be unleashed in the near future won’t be...
Free Book - 127 Questions My goal is to get my book, 127 Questions, Singles Should Ask Their Future Spouse into as many hands as possible, and I don’t want money to be an excuse for anyone to not have it. Here are a few reasons why I...
Great Leaders find ways to connect with their people and help them fulfill their potential. Great leadership is knowing people and their associated potential first, then finding ways to connect and help these people fulfill their potentials....
Changes are inevitable! As time progresses, things will change. As newer, faster, better products and processes become the norm, and economic cycles change. New alliances and paradigms will arise. It is, therefore, safe to assume that there will be no permanent structures, processes or systems because to be rigid...
"The growth & development of people is the highest calling of leadership."- Harvey Firestone While this quote is accurate, this concept works when the onus for one's personal development is to the individual who then works in conjunction with the leader. To expect someone else (focused...
Count The Cost Even after you've counted the cost, the process might be rough and challenging. So be prepared! This statement,"balancing family and career, hurts like hell" attributed to the CEO of PepsiCo, Indra Nooyi is very revealing and made me pause for a bit. The Price For anyone...
You Are Different When I arrived on the campus of Illinois State (ISU) for my post graduate program, I quickly realized I was 'different'. Within those first few weeks of the new semester, reeling from the cold weather and culture shock, I assumed my “difference” was...
Don’t Ignore Your Blind Spots A few weeks ago, I re-discovered my blind spot on the interstate on my way home, unbeknownst, to me there was a car in my blind spot and as I attempted to switch lanes I saw ‘the car’ a macro-second too...
Vision and Leadership One cannot separate vision from leadership. According to John Maxwell (noted leadership expert), "A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way." In essence, leadership is about ‘discovering, articulating and translating' vision. Another favorite quote of mine (close second) is...
“Life isn’t fair. It’s just fairer than death, that's all.” — William Goldman I have met a few folks and must confess there are some widely held concepts or beliefs they hold that are lethal. Mental poisons! One of which is the idea that everyone gets ‘whatever’ they want or...