How are you faring in these challenging times? We are not just in a lockdown – a quarantine. We are in a time of great change for Humanity. There are signs that we are letting go of Me-ism – Viewing the world as a place in which to Compete and Win. Warren Buffett once said […]
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In these trying times, we face a medical emergency affecting the health and lives of so many citizens in the U.S. and around the World. This is a time of great physical danger, in which we are careful to “social distance” ourselves from others. The streets of NYC are nearly empty of cars and pedestrians. […]
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Have you heard about the patron at a restaurant in MI who recently left a tip of over $2,000 for the surprised waitress? [Here’s the article.] That’s similar to the story several years ago (which we reported on) of a truck driver in Oklahoma who also left a tip of several thousand dollars. It would […]
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Most days, we tend primarily to the Material side of life, thinking it’s the major part of life. Some days, however, when we least expect it, a deeper side of life emerges. That’s what happened to two McDonald’s employees one day in Dec. They were taking and filling orders at the drive through window, when […]
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Have you ever thought of helping to create Heaven on Earth? One of my colleagues, Martin Rutte, has started a project, called Project Heaven on Earth. He’s written a book about it too. People are doing this all over, right in front of our noses. And, unless we see with “new eyes”, we’ll miss it […]
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One day recently, a truck driver strolled into a restaurant in Oklahoma. He bought a $10 meal and then went to pay his bill. No big deal: that happens every day. Most of life is about making your money goes as far as it can to meet your needs. What happened next came out of […]
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In a recent Wall Street Editorial titled “The VW-Tesla Redistribution” (July 1, 2016), they report on the cost of VW’s Business Ethics transgression (“installing ‘defeat devices’ in diesel cars that overroad nitrogen-oxide controls”). In case you’re considering cutting corners and violating business ethics, think again. And consider the costs if (and more likely “when”) you’re […]
Read MoreIt’s the Fourth of July – time to celebrate our independence and birth of our nation. Ever think about how revolutionary it was at the time to claim in our Declaration of Independence …”that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, […]
Read More“Heartless” is the word that comes to mind to describe the character of the person or persons who set off the bombs near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. The country, indeed the world, looked on as the video of the bombs going off was played over and over (probably just as the bomber […]
Read MoreBusinesses, especially large corporations, are held in low esteem by the public – and that was even before the financial meltdown during which the US government bailed out many big financial institutions while the public watched. This does not bode well for business long term – in attracting talent, in attracting customers and keeping them […]
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