You need a new laptop, and here you are sitting in front of a screen looking at tons of data on laptop computers. It is mind-boggling. You are overwhelmed. Regardless, you whittle down the myriad options to a handful. Now what? You are off to a friend. Every computer company now must hope that your … Continue reading Dismissing that “human” stuff? Dumb.

Trust is the foundation of relationships. Without it, even the most superficial, transactional relationships cannot stand. We humans are wired, for survival reasons, to seek out trust. If we are not confident in others, our safety could be in jeopardy. Imagine two witnesses in a trial. One is an expert in their field but has … Continue reading Trust. It Works If the Building Blocks Are Solid …and Repeated.

“We choose to go to the moon.” The year was 1962 when President John F. Kennedy spoke these inspiring words. This was the kick-off for what became the Apollo program. All in all, 14 missions, 6 lunar landings, 12 astronauts on the moon. Pretty good for a project that began as a wild-eyed dream and … Continue reading Going to the moon. Value for all time.

In the 1980s, AIDS arrived on the world stage. It was new. It was frightening. There was no cure and no effective treatment. To get this disease was largely seen as a death sentence. To make matters worse, it was a common belief that you could catch the disease from touching someone who had it, … Continue reading Leaders listen up. If you want to see it, you have to be it.

America. It’s got a lot of problems these days. Shootings, homelessness, a widening wealth gap, opioid addiction, rampant misinformation, wacky conspiracy theories, for-profit healthcare, and the list goes on. It often seems like the whole experiment has gone terribly wrong. Everyone these days seems to be arguing about all of the above. Everyone has a … Continue reading Yo! Americans! Even with all the problems, be proud.