My older brother is a CPA.  Early in his career he did individual tax returns.  As you know, whoever does your annual tax return, especially if they do it year-after-year, gets to know...

INTRA-Personal Leadership is the leadership of self.  Being an effective leader requires a solid foundation of INTRA-Personal Leadership.  The more competent you are at leading yourself,...

Grecian Formula is a men’s hair coloring product designed to cover-up gray hair.  Not too long ago, Grecian Formula was running a television commercial about a prospective employer...

I conducted a survey of middle managers last month asking several questions about leadership.  When asked what they would like to change about themselves, the number one response was having...

Have you ever observed another person “sell out” to make a buck?  Have you ever “sold out?”  While I don’t recommend being judgmental, it’s hard not to...

I like to run.  I didn’t always like to run, it’s something I took up as a routine or healthy habit in my late 30s.  Some might say what I call running is more shuffling...

Believe it or not, I have completed 5 marathons.  Yes, the kind of marathon that is 26.2 miles long.  If you looked at me, you would not think I look like a marathon runner.  In...

I think everyone is familiar with the question “Is the glass half-empty or is the glass half-full?”  The insinuation is that those who see the glass as half-empty are negative...

Have you ever dreamt that you were back in college, the semester was at its end, and you walk into the classroom for the final exam totally unprepared with the realization that you had skipped...

I don’t know about you, but I’ve kicked myself repeatedly over some embarrassing moments in my life that have not only caused my face to turn beet red, it also made me feel the emotions...

Dave and I shared the same dock in the marina where we kept our sailboats during the summer on Lake St. Clair.  We came to know each other out of our love for sailing and soon forged a...

Several years ago I was having an ongoing conversation with a business owner about my purchasing his business.  It would have been a huge investment for me to coordinate with backers, but I...