What does it mean to be open-minded?  Does it mean that you automatically check your ethics, belief system, and personal values at the door and then blindly follow out-of-control politicians and corporate leaders?  Absolutely not.  That’s a recipe for disaster and a very unhappy life.  If having conversations with others is enough to unseat you […]

In the past, when someone thought of a business leader, a warm and welcoming personality was not usually something that readily came to mind.  The cold, unfriendly, and aloof management attitudes of the 60s, 70s and 80s have changed dramatically in the past two decades.  A leader who can’t smile, speak the language of his […]

The word “responsible” has to do with a moral, legal, or mental accountability.  Responsibility is a tough concept for many to master.  And that’s more evident than ever as we witness unprecedented rates of decline in all aspects of our society.  From hospitals to schools, from bureaucracies to boardrooms, the lack of personal responsibility on […]

Self-worth or self-esteem is the value that we attribute to ourselves.  It’s our perception of who we are, which, of course, can differ greatly from how other people view us.  Everyone forms certain beliefs about themselves as they grow up.  These beliefs underlie much of the confidence that we pull from as we take on […]

Consider any manufactured product.  When something is flexible, it can withstand certain levels of influence and not break, shatter or become inoperable.  Flexibility allows it to last longer, endure, and continue to work well into the future.  Rather than resist the forces coming at it, it engages with that energy and absorbs or deflects it […]