Surprise Transitions

Surprise Transitions

Sunday morning, December 7th, 1941. I wasn’t alive when it happened, but my Uncle Herb was stationed at Pearl Harbor and on his way to church. The sirens went off, and planes started dropping bombs. Do you think he was surprised? Now my uncle could have stood there,...
Your Responsibility Today

Your Responsibility Today

I just wrote out my to-do list. It’s way, way too long. I have too many things I’m supposed to accomplish today! One of them is writing this article. We’re taught, “Prioritize your list,” but here’s the problem. Everything on my list is a “top priority.” Staring at...
The Formula for Success

The Formula for Success

When I was searching for a new job, I had more than my share of conversations with people who had their own “formula for success.” They would say to me, “When I was in your position, I did this and found my new job very quickly.”   Then they’d tell me I should do what...
Band of Brothers

Band of Brothers

In 2001, HBO released the excellent series Band of Brothers, the story of the 101st Airborne Division’s Easy Company and their time together from training through the end of the war. While it shows much about the horrors of war, for me, the movie was all about...