The Debts We Cannot Repay
Thanksgiving Reflection As a high school junior, I was required to meet with my guidance counselor, Richard Thompson. My middling grades,...
Accountability at the Top
Over the course of my career, I have been privileged to dialogue with scientists from a variety of fields. One of them was the astute...
Obligations, Duties and Priorities
Imagine that each of your obligations, duties, and priorities rang throughout your day like a resonant bell. You might hear the sound of...
The Victim-Villain-Hero Relationship Triangle
No matter what system you are a part of – it could be a family business, school, law enforcement agency, board of directors, or even a...
Holding On and Letting Go
Her name is Olivia, Who in her thirties found herself Cleaning private homes for a living, Until she thought there must be a better way....
Is Blame Justified?
Ah, blaming! Few things in life rival the satisfaction of pointing the finger at someone else. There's that exquisite feeling of relief...
Decisions, Decisions: Counter-Intuitive Guidelines When There are No Easy Answers
A hungry donkey, placed in the precise middle between two equally appetizing piles of hay, could not decide which pile to eat from....
"Chicken Fat": Exploring Black and White
People will praise the virtues of chicken fat in soups and stews, but I know better. In my book, chicken fat is both fowl and foul. That...
On Loss, and Compassion
My uncle was 37 when he lost his legs. The sight of him hobbling across the asphalt driveway and into our house, his salt-and-pepper hair...
Elevating People Skills
Despite its advantages, social media often screams with self-absorbed postings, and hyperreactions well outside the bounds of personal...