Monday Morning Musings Volume XXIV, Number 29 (Issue 1190 ) July 20, 2026 Inaction – The Ultimate Existential Threat How often have you heard someone make reference to an existential threat? Perhaps I have become acutely aware of the term’s popularity due to its growing use by the talking heads I routinely listen to. Or, it may be the actual threat
Monday Morning Musings Volume XXIV, Number 28 (Issue 1189 ) July 13, 2026 Character Still Matters What do you stand for? In this case, the word “stand” is key since it represents action. Thus, rather than asking about your value system or what you believe in, what I really want to know is what are the things you are prepared to
Monday Morning Musings Volume XXIV, Number 27 (Issue 1188 ) July 6, 2026 Time Flies… .. and life goes by fast. Super-fast! So, take care not to miss the good parts by dwelling on the things that do not go your way. Instead, learn from your missteps and the things that go wrong. Then turn the page. Should that next page
Monday Morning Musings Volume XXIV, Number 26 (Issue 1187 ) June 29, 2026 Aware How aware of your surroundings are you? Have you noticed the cobweb in the upper righthand corner of your staircase? What about the books piled high on the nightstand? Or the slow drip of the kitchen faucet? If and when they do catch your eye, do you
Monday Morning Musings Volume XXIV, Number 25 (Issue 1186 ) June 22, 2026 Exceptional – Part II One of my favorite pieces of verse is found in Jacula Prudentum [Arrows of the Wise] written in 1640 by George Herbert. That text reads as follows: For the want of a nail the shoe was lost. For the want of a shoe the
Monday Morning Musings Volume XXIV, Number 24 (Issue 1185 ) June 15, 2026 Exceptional – Part I I recently spoke to a group of young leaders who are taking part in the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking at SMU. As I often do when addressing a group of individuals from a service industry, I asked for a show of hands of
