Leadership
Top 12 Reasons to read ’12 Rules for Life’ by Jordan Peterson
Pick your favorite reason then read the book. There are probably hundreds of good reasons to read Jordan Peterson’s book ‘12 Rules for Life,’ but you only need one. I’ve come up with twelve of them. I figure 12 rules, 12 reasons, nice parallel. You can pick your favorite from my list or come up […]
What do the troops expect of their leaders?
Back in April 1988, I attended a Non-commissioned officer (NCO) Appointment Ceremony on Buckley Air National Guard Base, near Denver, Colorado. Enlisted troops were making the transition from senior airman to buck sergeant – newly minted NCOs. I had a special role in the ceremony. I was asked to be the guest speaker. I accepted. […]
How do you make sense of what’s going on in the world? Read this book …
Just finished reading “Atlas Shrugged” by Ayn Rand; all 1000 plus pages! My feelings about the book may be summed up in one word – WOW! The book is loaded with adventure, creepy characters, heroes, villains, and some of the best descriptive writing I’ve ever encountered. But, that’s not the reason it’s on my recommended […]
“Live What you Love” – Naomi Simson
Just got back from an October Business Month talk from Naomi Simson author of “Live What You Love” and founder of “Red Balloon” a hugely successful online gift retailer. She’s also a television personality staring in the hit show “Shark Tank.” Her talk was engaging, entertaining, inspiring and – best of all – practical. Some […]
Business and Life Wisdom from Ruslan Kogan
I just spent the morning listening to Ruslan Kogan – founder and CEO of kogan.com – share his business and life wisdom. Probably the best speech I’ve ever heard. Not because he made everyone laugh a lot – although he did; not because he had great stories – although he did; and not because he’s […]