You showed me no respect.
I was mentoring a management team when, at the end of the group session, a female manager requested a personal meeting with me. We set up a one-on-one Zoom meeting.
At that meeting, she asked if I had seen a new HBO show, “ I…
“The miracle is this: The more we share the more we have.”
— Leonard Nimoy
So many writers on Medium are feeling bitter about the circumstances on the platform. Let me share something good with you.
I had my 15 minutes of fame when I was a C-suite executive working…
“The only men ruthless enough to fight against tyranny were themselves inclined to it.”
― Susan Wise Bauer, The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome
In my long corporate career, I have perfectly executed policies with which I disagreed. This is a…
My grandfather always said that living is like licking honey off a thorn.
– Louis Adamic
My Grandfather Magic was a professional grifter. A sharp-dressed handsome man, he made his living cheating people. He talked fast but with an educated Southern lilt — people who judged his book by its…
“I’m not crying because of you; you’re not worth it. I’m crying because my delusion of who you were was shattered by the truth of who you are.” — Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience
A friend of mine’s sweet daughter got hogged. If I…
“People look to leaders for guidance on what to do, what to expect, and how to act. During uncertain and fluid times, the need for strong, calm, trustworthy leadership is more important than ever.” …
“Top 15 Things Money Can’t Buy
Time. Happiness. Inner Peace. Integrity. Love. Character. Manners. Health. Respect. Morals. Trust. Patience. Class. Common sense. Dignity.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
I recently published an article about a toilet seat bidet restoring the dignity of a friend’s mother. The…
“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.”
— Calvin Coolidge
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