Movies have become a constant form of entertainment for most people. Whether it is going to see a first run extravaganza on a wide screen or in our living rooms on a smaller scale, we crave escape from real life into fantasy. Occasionally, Hollywood will convert a classic Broadway Musical into a widescreen presentation, but all movies include some kind of musical score that seamlessly weaves itself into the plot. Some music actually trademarks… Read More »Cue the Music
Every martial arts movie seems to have a scene where two combatants that are about to engage face each other and one of them, usually the hero in the plot, makes a gesture with his hand inviting his opponent to “bring it!†This move is such a classic that even the parodies of these movies magnify this to the point of comedy. “I’m ready. Show me what you’ve got!†I’m told that this is really… Read More »Bring it!
Advice is cheap and often borrowed, refined and repeated. It has been said that plagiarism is the sincerest form of flattery and I am a master flatterer. I have had several occasions over the past month to use the term “negaholics†in discussing how some people can only see the negative in everything. I can’t take credit for the term because I first heard it in the book Negaholics: How to Overcome Negativity and Turn… Read More »Are You Missing Out On Your Rainbows?
This past weekend was a perfect opportunity to conduct observations on human interactions and reactions. The laboratory for this operation was not some sterile, controlled environment, but it took place in the wild where the subjects were not aware that they were part of an experiment…I went clothes shopping with my wife. The subjects were primarily women and the observations took place in Talbots. I generally enjoy people-watching and for some reason it suddenly dawned… Read More »What Really Makes People Tick
Reflection on past jobs, past bosses and past relationships shines a spotlight on the stage from which we live out our lives. Using what is referred to commonly as “20/20 Hindsight†we profit from mistakes and move on. Seldom do we in the moment think that we are making memories. We are only experiencing the present and memories are to be formed somewhere in the future. How different our learning would be if we profited… Read More »Making Leadership Memories