Steelers linebacker James Harrison created a small social media firestorm when he posted that he wouldn’t let his sons accept trophies for merely participating in sports. In fact, when he found out that they had participation awards, he had them sent back. The intimidating linebacker (jhharrison92) posted a photo of two participation trophies on Instagram […]
Robert Fulghum has probably made about a gazillion dollars from “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten” and all the spin-offs it’s produced. His works remind me of a category that used to be on Kindergarten report cards. Back in the day we were rated on this report card line item: “Works […]
Here’s a concisely curated collection of great small business information that was published throughout the last week. Leadership, management and productivity We use the language of war in business – rally the troops, battle for sales, win the contract – but when retired general Stanley McChrystal uses that language, he’s not speaking figuratively. In this […]
By Dan Coughlin Every once in a while we get to know someone who truly lives an excellent life. When that happens we shouldn’t be in awe of the person. We should try to learn everything we can from that person. One such person in my life was my sister, Cathy. She died April 23, […]
By Megan Totka One of the most popular and shared articles Susan wrote in recent months was titled, “Thanks for everything – now get out! When Founders Get Fired.” Reading about breakups – whether it’s between two movie stars in Hollywood or a high-profile CEO and his or her company in Silicon Valley – is […]