By Rick Boxx Are you familiar with “The Tortoise and the Hare,” the fable by the ancient Greek storyteller Aesop? It is about a fast-running hare (a relative of the rabbit) that ridicules a slow-moving tortoise. Wearied by the hare’s arrogant behavior, the tortoise decides to challenge it to a race. The race starts and

By Robert J. Tamasy Have you ever wondered what it would be like to experience a life of ease? An idyllic existence devoid of struggle, adversity or pain? How about being able to meet deadlines without stress or pressure? Not having to be concerned about reaching sales quotas? Always having harmonious relationships with all coworkers

By Elyana Kuwae We are constantly making decisions. Whether in personal or professional settings, we all must decide what to do on a daily basis. From the moment we wake up, we decide whether to get out of bed or not. Then we choose the clothes we will wear, whether to have breakfast, where to

By Jay Emory Some time ago I read this intriguing statement from Winston Churchill, the one-time prime minister of England: “Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” Consider that for a few moments. The quotation resonated with me because people who know me are aware that I typically have lots of

By Rick Boxx We sometimes talk about how one’s faith influences how they approach their work. However, over my more than 30 years of experience in leading organizations, I have discovered several ways that business and my career have shaped my faith. Cash flow challenges. The first and most memorable way is through cash flow challenges. There

  By Robert J. Tamasy    Have you gone to a public aquarium and observed the fish calmly swimming around, content in their watery environment? Do you suppose they are even aware of the water in which they live? I doubt it. That is their natural habitat, and they have never known anything else. In

  By Fritz Klumpp          “True for you, but not for me”? I was stunned that the fellow airline pilot I was speaking with could possibly believe that truth was subjective, simply based upon what one feels is right. How could an airline captain make such a statement, knowing his life as well as

By Jim Mathis Early in my life, “Just Getting By” could have been my motto. I was an intelligent kid, which meant I could get “B’s” in high school without opening a book or studying. That attitude followed me to college, where I quickly figured out the minimum requirements I needed to meet to stay

By Rick Boxx According to one prominent research agency’s “State of the Workplace 2023” survey, 44 percent of global employees experienced daily workplace stress in 2023. This percentage – amounting to nearly half of all workers – represented an all-time high for the second year in a row, according to the researchers. No data has been reported

By Robert J. Tamasy Don’t you like new things? Maybe it is a new shirt or a new dress. Or a new computer, a new smartphone, or a new TV. Or a new house, a new car, or a new job. There is something intriguing that goes with the novelty of having or experiencing something