The "don't confuse me with the facts" syndrome
Where's Detective Joe Friday when we really need him? Okay, I’ll admit it, I used to like to watch the old TV show “Dragnet”. Sure, as...
The "gift" of caring
Yes, there is hope. . . I have this belief that every single individual is blessed with a natural “gift”, talent, or positive trait that...
Be careful to see the big picture before you cry "wolf"
The power and wisdom of viewing from a “big picture” (macro) perspective . . . I was recently watching a fascinating documentary on the...
In Search of the "BASF Effect"
It's not about making the product. It's about making the product better. Many years ago the global conglomerate, BASF, ran a television...
The Paradox of Value and Price
There's much more to value than just price There’s a saying that about not being able to “see the forest for the trees”. In finance, it...
Embrace . . . or force field?
Open for embrace. . . or engage the force field? One of the beautiful things about the “olden days” was that everything was simpler. When...
Only as strong as the weakest link
Folks, it's not fake news: A chain IS only as strong as its weakest link . . . There’s an old cliche that a chain is only as strong as...
What's a priority isn't always important . . .
Differentiating between priority and importance. . . We all say it, “I don’t have any time. I’m too busy.” Right? And to an extent, it’s...
Wasn't there some phrase about learning history's lessons?
Let's put that one behind us . . . A “real stinker”, “total disaster”, “flop” . . . Yep, we’ve all had bad experiences that we wanted to...
Too bad life doesn't come with an instruction manual . . .
Or maybe if there was a personalized YouTube help video for each of us . . . When we’re first delivered to the new world as a “bundle of...
