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Five Epiphanies
On the first Saturday of each month, my subscription to the Wall Street Journal includes a supplement called Wall Street Journal Magazine. One of the features of this glossy...Read More -
Rafael Palmeiro Should Read Viktor Frankl
I recently read this article about Rafael Palmeiro and it got me thinking about Viktor Frankl. Palmeiro was a major league baseball player. His career ended abruptly when he...Read More -
Assholes I Have Known
It’s been a while since I’ve heard from my friend No Sweat Kosinski, but he found a reason to write. No Sweat asked an interesting question about people who,...Read More -
Your Time in the Wilderness
I’m reading the recently released biography, “Becoming Steve Jobs.” I got only as far of page 12 of the Prologue when something caught my attention and triggered the idea...Read More -
What Makes You Flinch?
As an executive coach, I’m hired to help my clients see what they’re overlooking, ignoring or refusing to acknowledge. Consequently, I’m always on the lookout for new tools—questions, stories,...Read More -
Saluting Nevil Shute
I just read “Kindling,” my favorite novel by Nevil Shute. I first learned about the author in 2007, when I heard Herbert Meyer speak. He recommended Shute’s 1938 book...Read More -
My Top 10 Leadership Reading List
Twice this month, people have asked what books on leadership I recommend. Here’s my Top 10 list, with comments. 1. The Five Temptations of the CEO by Patrick Lencioni...Read More -
Prepare to Squirm: No Sweat Quotes Edwin Friedman
When I was 15, sitting in my high school cafeteria eating lunch with my pal No Sweat Kosinski, I never dreamed that half a century into the future we’d...Read More