The matriarch of popular psychology, Dr. Joyce Brothers, passed away last week.  She was an American pioneer, providing pointed insights on topics like relationships, power and money in the early … Continue reading →

When I was 18 years old, I participated in a domestic student exchange. Forty students from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, temporarily lived and went to school in Albany, Georgia. The … Continue reading →

Executives often use the phrase “let’s look at this situation from 30,000 feet…” as a technique to help employees rise above daily minutia to see the bigger picture. Dilbert would … Continue reading →

Bloomington, Minnesota is my home. Every morning, I begin the day with meditation and prayer facing east through the living room picture window. It’s a joy to peer through the … Continue reading →

My grandfather, Willis Kenneth Hunter, lived as a cornerstone in a small rural town. He ran the local newspaper. The people in Lake View, Iowa, read his weekly columns for … Continue reading →

The word “rêve” means dream in French. Cirque du Soleil brought the Rêve concept to life in full living color on stage with daring acrobatics and balancing acts. That accurately … Continue reading →

The pursuit of the American dream has a nomenclature.  Mostly business speak. And perhaps the most misunderstood part of the vocabulary is the word strategy. At the very least, it’s … Continue reading →

Yesterday was April Fool’s day, the international holiday for practical jokes. Here’s a funny one: it was also my first day back at work as a 50-year old. Is Father … Continue reading →

March madness has overwhelmed my home.  No, not the NCAA basketball tournament…it’s the crazy weather this year.  As I get older, I get more intense about asking…When will the snow … Continue reading →

We’re all living in the same movie, whether we know it or not. It’s because we’re all addicted to progress – striving to get to the ‘next level’ in both … Continue reading →