Although I did not grow up on a farm, I did spend 10 years in Nebraska and saw my share of silos. They are built to withstand all kinds of natural and man-made disasters and are not easy to topple. Most people think, that in the corporate setting, they should knock these down. Think again. Both on the prairie and in the office, silos are strong and resilient. The primary reason for this, at work at least, is because they...

I gave up on New Year’s resolutions a number of years ago, but I do plan on setting goals and creating mental images for what I want to happen in 2020. In the meantime, before 2019 gets way from us, how about remembering what worked and what did not work this past year. Taking a few minutes to assess this past year can help us frame our goals for the one. Here are a few actions you can take to...

The sun will reach its nadir this Saturday at 11:19 PM as many people are tucked into bed (on the East coast) and getting ready to begin their holiday celebrations. For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, we will begin our 6-month journey back to the warmth of the summertime. It’s no wonder that we are built for resilience as nature showers her experiences of recovering from the depths of winter’s darkness towards the fullness of summer’s long days...

In the late Hans Rosling’s book, Factfulness, he changes the way we think about the world and the progress that continues to be made every day. Rosling points out that despite what we may think, the truth is that world is becoming a significantly better place. Over 80% of all children across the globe have been vaccinated against many diseases. Animals that were previously on the endangered species list like giant pandas and black rhinos are no longer critically endangered....

I was apparently the only person in the movie theater wearing red this past weekend for a mid-day showing of the new movie about Pittsburgh’s beloved Fred Rogers. I knew this because the theater manager, working to get everyone seated in the full house, pointed me out, asked me to stand and be acknowledged for honoring Mr. Rogers. He went on to point out to the other patrons that they should be sure to wear their red sweaters when they...