Are you a big sports fan, or do you know any? If you’re a sports fan, you probably know that the real pleasure comes from seeing an event as it happens. Recording a game and watching it later just doesn’t create the same excitement. Even some of the shine is taken off Olympic events when […]
By John Tschohl “I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” – Stephen Covey To reach success, we have to strive for the best we can be in every aspect of our lives, including how we feel about ourselves, and how we treat others. One of the great things […]
Outsiders have been trying to unlock Google’s secrets for attracting and retaining top talent for the last couple of decades. Is it the cafeteria food? How about the ping-pong tables or video games? Maybe it’s just that Google pays extraordinarily well. All of these factors certainly play a role, but when Google decided to carefully […]
By Dan Coughlin Wow, 20 years goes by fast. On January 15, 1998 I walked out of my classroom at St. Louis University High School as a math teacher for the last time. Tom Becvar took a picture of me standing next to a statue of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits, […]
Several new, free, online courses were recently announced. I’ve gone through them to find the ones that would benefit business owners and leaders the most. Many of these start soon, so don’t delay in checking them out. Of particular interest to me were the courses on intrepreneurship, computer science for professionals, innovation, and writing for […]