Ignorance is Bliss

He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors. Thomas Merton … [Read more...]

The Minimalists

They sit in positions of power, or work in the shadows of the high performers.  They do the least amount of work required to get by. They rarely make any mistakes, because they rarely make any decisions. They are “nice” people, or so … [Read more...]

The Blame Game

It doesn’t really matter who is at fault — human nature dictates we point fingers at others. Someone has to take the fall for a missed assignment.   In the service business, the customer plays the “I am always right” card with alarming … [Read more...]

The “C” Factor

On a quiet street in suburbia, where I live, there are twenty two homes.  On this street alone, eight families are dealing with cancer.  One lost her son to the disease, and the others are fighting this monster with fortitude.   I … [Read more...]