Franklin Roosevelt was stricken with polio when he was in his late 30s. He lost the use of his legs overnight, never to regain it. Many people might have resigned themselves to a life of disability. But Roosevelt would not. He spent the following years working to strengthen his upper body and figuring out how […]

I listened to a discussion on the importance of high-character leadership to a company’s success and learned some interesting insights. One, companies with high-character leadership earn more and persist longer. Two, almost all leaders claim to conduct themselves with high character—but saying you are high character and acting with high character are different things. The […]

Albert Einstein said, “A problem will never be solved at the same level it was created.” We don’t live in a problem-free world; something is always happening. Einstein’s statement resonates with me. When we confront issues that aren’t right, we should take the time to clearly define the problem, understand its root causes, and view […]

“Who you are becoming is more important than who you have been.” – Unknown Do you have a sense of purpose? I was reading an article recently about living a “good life.” A study tracked a group of men from their late teens until they died. Some subjects went on to live a good life, […]