The Penalty of Leadership

Though the number is dwindling, there are still a lot of people around who watched the original Macintosh commercial, “1984.” I remember seeing it and knowing even then that I would buy one of those little boxes. Which, a few months later, I did. The commercial aired on national television just one time. It was […]
Awareness and Why It Is So Important

There are other people out there Humans are born with the capacity for empathy. All of us can put ourselves in someone else’s position and feel, to some degree, what they feel. But empathy, which is the foundation of intimacy and connection between people, is a learned behavior. We can improve our ability to empathize, […]
Oh Lord, It’s Hard To Be Humble

I’m a fan of country music, and I can tell you exactly why. It’s because of the words. Country music, generally speaking, is about telling stories, and stories invite us in and remind us of our own lives. Sometimes a song seems like it was written just for us. One such song, lyrics by Tia […]