Volume XXII, Number 40 (Issue 1096) | September 30, 2024 We Are Stewards Acknowledge it or not, you and I are stewards. That means we are responsible for the care of a great many things. The question is, are we good stewards? This topic found its way to my radar recently following a round of conversations about succession planning with a group
Volume XXII, Number 39 (Issue 1095) | September 23, 2024 Who Do You Trust? Mutual trust is central to the formation and maintenance of a healthy relationship. Without it, much of what we think of as communication is guarded out of concern an open and honest sharing of thoughts and feelings might be held or used against us. As it is, we
Volume XXII, Number 38 (Issue 1094) | September 16, 2024 What do You Want? Not long ago I came across a comment in something Alexis de Tocqueville wrote that stated, “Self-interest influences our behaviors more than does virtue.” Such an assertion seems extremely cynical. It is made even more so when one believes as I do that our better angels (read:
Volume XXII, Number 37 (Issue 1093) | September 9, 2024 Bigger Does Not Equal Better In fact, it can often be the opposite. Case in point. Sandy and I recently returned from an extended car trip that took us from our home in San Antonio through Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, New York, Ontario, Quebec, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania,
Volume XXII, Number 36 (Issue 1092) | September 2, 2024 Life Seldom Turns Out the Way You Imagined Do you recall what you wanted to be when you grew up? Perhaps you dreamed of becoming an astronaut, firefighter, ballplayer, ballet dancer, rock star, doctor, lawyer, etc. Definitely not a banker, actuary, or accountant. I mean who dreams of that? Not
Volume XXII, Number 35 (Issue 1091) | August 26, 2024 The Harmony of Goals and Actions Alexis de Tocqueville spoke to the importance of that simple construct within his ground-breaking work, Democracy in America [1835]. According to de Tocqueville, our founding fathers and the generation that succeeded them may have been unique in their day when it came to understanding
