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"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." -Margaret Mead, American Cultural Anthropologist, Margaret Mead books//
Every citizen's opinion matters, and every individual has the ability to change their world by getting involved in the things that influence it. We live in a day and time in which community involvement seems largely to be left to the retirement generation. Young adults and middle-aged... Read Full Story
Michael Vick . Alberto Gonzales . Two drastically different people. Two high-profile individuals. Same gender but different ethnicities. Several things in common.
Both held press conferences this morning and made public statements about their professional actions that have come under scrutiny. Neither lingered to answer questions from the press. One resigned from office; the other anticipates that his career is essentially over.
But there, the similarities end. One announced he has found... Read Full Story
Well, what should I say? This topic was not even in the remotest corner of my brain when I logged on to the dashboard of http://www.ubiquitense.com. Usually, once I log on to my site, I'm confronted with various topics that I must write about, but end up choosing a topic that would be easier to finish before 11:30 PM (ahem! that's when I go to bed). Sometimes, my brain is just too dry to think of a topic that I could write about. Today, I was caught in the middle of the aforementioned... Read Full Story
One day after a small bump, my daughter screamed in fake-agony trying to garner some sympathy. My wife told her in a matter-of-fact voice that when she falls and gets an ' owie ' she doesn't have to scream, but instead can just say, "ouch", then stand-up, brush herself off and keep running. We all make mistakes and get tripped up from time-to-time. We miss a deadline, forget an appointment, make a bad judgment call or lose our cool in a moment of frustration. Great leaders will stand-up... Read Full Story
By Ron White
‘The rich get richer and the poor get poorer.’ You have heard it a million times. However, my guess is that you have never heard it from the mouth of the ‘rich’. Instead, this echo has most likely bounced to your ear with its origins being an excuse. That is right… an excuse. Excuses are what many use to pacify their guilt of not accomplishing what they are capable of.
I am not suggesting that wealth is success. My inference is that success is the progressive realization of... Read Full Story
"Hidden behind the endless talk of organizational values are profit-driven, high-pressure labor camps trading paychecks - and diminishing perks – for your soul. All of which means that uncovering a company's corporate culture is a critical task ...". (Patricia Soldati) There is a lot of ugliness in this world that spills out of private lives and into the workplace. Personal struggles such as addiction, abuse, depression and divorce may at times affect employees so deeply that the... Read Full Story
In 1950, Roger Duvoisin wrote a children’s book titled, "Petunia" that has become a favorite bedtime story at our house. It's about a silly goose named Petunia who doesn't know how to read. Petunia finds a book and, having heard once that “people who love books are wise”, believes that by tenderly carrying the book around ("loving it") she is now wise. After giving people bad advice and causing her friends much grief, Petunia discovers that the book actually has words in it and decides to... Read Full Story
Employees of all stripes want to be inspired. We all want to believe that the results of our long workdays mean more to this world than mere profit for investors. Even the most cynical capitalist will admit, in times of quiet reflection, the desire to know that they have spent their lives in pursuit of something more than monetary success. This is why moral leadership is so important, it creates a vision that can inspire engagement, passion and shared commitment. A company with a powerful... Read Full Story
A leader must tell the truth; even when it is painful. Not every situation is a perfect scenario. There will always be challenges and distractions. Followers assume that. But what they don’t want is somehow who won’t be straight up with them.
Source: Small Business Start Up - How to Define the True Test of Leadership Read Full Story
There are some things in Life that just flat out scare me. They leave me with knocking knees, chattering teeth, and whites of the eyes the size of half dollars. While “Aliens” may have qualified for this category the first time around, it no longer deserves that position. It was fiction. Movies have an ending. [...] Read Full Story
