Today is “Writing Appreciation Day.”   No matter the date, in my book, every day is an opportunity to appreciate our ancestors who invented writing (so different than the earlier invention of spoken language), which defines everything from a civilization to a...

I read a story from Mark Parker, the CEO of Nike, about a phone call a few years ago with Steve Jobs where he asked for advice on how to improve Nike.  Steve's reply was this: “Well, just one thing,” said Jobs. “Nike makes some of the best products in the world....

You have your own area of genius. You have experience and knowledge unique to you and key insights that no one else has. You have personal strengths and gifts. Are you tapping into these? Deeply? Consistently? Do you notice opportunities, even small ones, to make a...