I write today after a whirlwind excursion through Italy. Beautiful light, gorgeous vistas, exquisite food… what’s not to like? Did I mention the food? THIS IS REAL PASTA. My trip to Italy is an expression of my self-care, my work/life balance. Years ago, I made a personal commitment to work…

In a two-year stretch from 2020–22, my town, Miami, hosted a Formula One Racing Grand Prix, a Super Bowl, and FIFA World Cup qualifiers. In 2026, Miami will be a host city for the FIFA World Cup. While I’m not a fanatic who frequents all the big athletic venues in…

Dan Heath, coauthor of Switch and several other beloved business titles, believes that big data must always be held in conversation with anecdotal information. “Data are just summaries of thousands of stories,” Heath notes, adding, “tell a few of those stories to help make the data meaningful.” He’s right, of…

At the height of World War II, a gifted group of US university students were recruited by the Federal Government for a crucial task: cryptography. Lauded for their mathematical prowess, these young “cryptologists” crafted code for the military designed to keep communications safe from the enemy. They also deciphered intercepted…

The National Safety Council (NSC) reports that 13,000 injuries occur on US worksites daily. To mitigate the potential of even more injuries, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires businesses and organizations to adhere to the General Duty Clause of the OSH Act, a provision asserting that employers “shall…

One of my favorite leadership memes depicts a bunch of executive-types rising from a board table to head home after a three-hour meeting. The caption reads, “the REAL meeting”. Sadly, for those of us in a corporate environment, you’ve likely experienced something similar. How many hours of the week do…

As I prepare to share this article, we are just two weeks from the terrible massacre at Colorado Springs’s Club Q. As families grieve the five who were killed by the gunman, and rally around the 18 who were injured in the shooting, questions linger about how violence against the…

Let’s chat about Quiet Quitting — I personally hate this new phrase, but it’s making lots of media headlines. Before I share some thinking and insight into this topic, I’ll share a story about someone I’m familiar with — Tim; his story is what people are now equating as “quiet…

It’s one of the worst kept secrets in business. All our organizations currently struggle with employee turnover and staffing shortages. Our customers, irritated by the staffing issues, continue to voice their ire with stinging reviews posted on about every social media venue available. The so called “Great Resignation” deserves some…