Oppose or propose? Which do you choose? The two words sound alike but could not be more different. Finding solutions to complex problems is not easy. Which path is more likely to be productive? Would it be to “oppose” individuals and organizations associated with the problem, or would it be to “propose” specific measures to minimize the problem? Recent rallies
Let’s run a Cost Benefit Analysis of the recent State of The Union address. Start by calculating the total cost of the event. How much staff time was spent by the White House preparing President Biden’s remarks? Research, writing and reviewing various drafts, coaching and rehearsal for the President……all had considerable cost. And the rebuttal? What was the cost to
Let’s run a Cost Benefit Analysis of the recent State of The Union address. Start by calculating the total cost of the event. How much staff time was spent by the White House preparing President Biden’s remarks? Research, writing and reviewing various drafts, coaching and rehearsal for the President……all had considerable cost. And the rebuttal? What was the cost to
You get plenty of emails, right? To manage the daily onslaught, you have identified many email originators as time wasting and frivolous. Those are sent to directly to your spam folder and are never seen by you. You have just received a new email with “Deadline” in the subject box. You open this email and the text reads, “You will
You have just been given a Magic Wand. Your mission is to heal the divisions that are plaguing this country. Choose wisely. This Magic Wand is a single shot wand. You have only one chance to achieve your mission. What do you do? Do you waive your Magic Wand and make President Trump disappear, or maybe Senator Schumer? Don’t waste
Tim and Tom are identical twins. Looking at them, you would be hard pressed to tell them apart. Yet, they could not be more different. It is early morning. On one side of town, Tim’s alarm goes off. He leaps out of bed, brimming with energy and enthusiasm, ready to take on the day’s challenges. And challenges there will be,
You find yourself in a hostile negotiation. The guy across the table has an agenda that is clearly not compatible with your objectives. What should you do? Of course, you could loudly and aggressively dismantle your opponent’s position. You might start by attacking the moral underpinnings of his platform. From there you might cite historical precedent to demonstrate his weaknesses.
Identity? You have the power to establish your own identity. All you have to do is to ask one, simple, question: “Who am I?” The letter “I” in my Responsible Workbook Series makes clear the fact that our identity is defined by our actions. Decide how you will act in a given situation and you will have confirmed your identify.
Having Trump in the White House is boring. Really? Boring? Yes, boring. I yearn for the good old days of George W Bush. It was fun back then. When my liberal friends would castigate him, we would engage in spirited debate. Call him ignorant, incompetent, an idiot and we would be off and running. That was fun. (Oh, and by
What is your definition of Personal Responsibility? Being responsible can mean many different things, depending on your circumstances and your world perspective. Do you live on a desperate street where more is spent on drugs than on food? Or, maybe, your world revolves around high finance, board room politics and country club society. Where you come from does not matter.
Choices…….we make dozens every day. Most are made without much thought and most do not have significant consequences. Some do. Some are real game changers, but most are not. Let me tell you about a choice that I made today. It happened at my local health club. I had finished my workout and was stretching against a bench press rig
Two dogs are trotting down the road, one an old dog, the other a young dog. A butterfly flits across the road in front of them. The old dog glances at the butterfly and keeps on trotting down the road, wisely knowing that he could never catch the butterfly. The young dog sprints forward, absolutely convinced that this time he
