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“In times of change learners inherit the earth; while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.” – Eric Hoffer I’m sure some of you reading this [...]

“The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.” – Winston Churchill It’s been the trendy thing for some years now for leaders to talk about “buy in” [...]

“If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn’t sit for a month.” – Theodore Roosevelt A couple of weeks ago I had a conversation that I feel like [...]

“You don’t get paid for the hour.  You get paid for the value you bring to the hour.” – Jim Rohn We live in a society where a lot of people get excited about the wrong things.  Today I’m thinking [...]

“Be willing to be uncomfortable.  Be comfortable being uncomfortable.  It may get tough, but it’s a small price to pay for living a dream.” – Peter McWilliams I recently finished reading (for the [...]

“The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.” – Flannery O’Connor I recently conducted a workshop for a group of business people whose industry is in the midst of very [...]

“The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want.” – Ben Stein As I sit here doing something I’ve never done before (writing one of [...]

“Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it.” – Dwight Eisenhower I was fortunate enough to be having a conversation with two great clients [...]

“When it comes to privacy and accountability, people always demand the former for themselves and the latter for everyone else.” – David Brin One of the more frustrating parts of what I do for a [...]

Today we’re fortunate to have a guest blogger – Julie Noble, PHR, Director of Human Resources, Cain Ellsworth & Company, LLP – thanks Julie! [...]