The Price of Coffee and Other Existential Issues
This morning, pulling up at the coffee shop with the dogs, a huge recycling truck was emptying 14 bins from the curb in front of the store. It's a one-man truck. A worker for the store, hired for this purpose,
Learning in Defeat
Do you learn daily? Even from a "defeat" or setback, you can learn. You can ask the buyer who rejected your proposal, "What could I have done better to earn your business?" You can ask a furious customer or client,
Not “How Did He Win?” but Rather “How Did We Lose?”
I recall New York arts critic Pauline Kael shocked that Richard Nixon had won because "none of her friends voted for him." Of course, her "friends" were a coterie of very liberal people on Manhattan's upper east side. However, the
I Asked for An Answer, Not A Keynote Speech
The longer the response I receive from someone who has been questioned, the more suspicious I become. "Doth protest too much," you know? I asked if you knew you were late, not about your parents' early criticisms and the negative comparisons
No Job Is Guaranteed Outside Being the Pope
There are a lot of people on social media complaining and whining about losing their government job. I realize that may be a harsh and sudden shock for them, and for some it may be very unfair. But the degree of
There Is No Title that Says “C-Suite” or “VITO”
It's become fashionable to talk about "Vito" (Very Important Top Officer) in marketing, thought it sound more like a mob leader to me. People also throw around "C-suite" as if it denotes some exclusive gathering areas of executives, like ancient
Guest Column: Battlefield Lessons from Antietam and Gettysburg for Business Breakthroughs
Battlefield Lessons from Antietam and Gettysburg for Business Breakthroughs Chris Kolenda History’s greatest leaders faced chaos, uncertainty, and high stakes—just like you. The Battle of Antietam and the turning point at Gettysburg weren’t just military clashes; they were masterclasses in leadership under
Saturday Night Dead
We watched the first hour of the 50th anniversary of SNL last night, and it was beyond lame. Aside from the prior hour's "red carpet" dumb and dumber interviews, the skits on the show—and I expected the historic great ones—were
Eggs and Heat
In retrospect, is it seems that the price of eggs in November was and is more important than the amount of heat in August. People respond to immediate concerns in their lives much more readily and powerfully than existential issues.
Hey, He’s Naked!
Having thought about the Super Bowl and solicited others' opinions, sometimes contrary to mine, I've arrived at this retrospective: The game was awful, mostly because the Chiefs' coaching staff effectively shut down Saquon Barkley but seemed to have forgotten about