As a senior level executive, you can have a profound affect on everyone in your organization. I was reminded of that today when I was talking with a friend and colleague and told him that I had an offer for a partnership within a particular group. In our circles, this new partnership would be groundbreaking and
Do you aspire to accomplish incredible things? I was talking to a colleague recently about a mutual acquaintance who is an extremely successful Elon Musk-type of person. He has created a significant company, incredible wealth and notoriety. (I am going to keep his identity confidential, but will call him “Ted” since he really kills TED talks,
Recently I have been thrust into a difficult situation. One that made me really think about people and reflect on this holiday season. My own upbringing was very consistent, safe, secure and nurturing. My parents will celebrate over 60 years of marriage this year. But the security and safety they provided gave me a skewed
One of the headlines in the Washington Post last week was ” Young people are losing their faith in the American Dream.” I have to say what a peculiar headline I thought that was, especially after hosting a small dinner last night made up of very young entrepreneurs, all from very different walks of life. I
