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What Business Leaders Can Learn from 100-Year-Olds in Okinawa

The Japanese island of Okinawa boasts the highest life expectancy, and the greatest concentration of centenarians (people who live to ...

When We Stop Doing The Things That Made Us Great

Last weekend, I went to one of Detroit’s most celebrated Italian restaurants. I’d been years ago and anticipated the same ...

The Hard Part

Whether you are running a startup, building a relationship, or rebuilding a community, there’s an easy part and a hard ...

You’re Always Auditioning

Think how you shined during the interview where landed you your job. You were prepared to impress, fully engaged, and ...

One Word That Will Change Your Entire Outlook

As busy people, we often sprint from one obligation to the next. The mandatory client meeting, the business lunch, the ...

Making Mistakes

In school, we’re taught that mistakes should be avoided at all costs. We learn that getting something wrong somehow means ...

The Mother of Dragons

Spoiler Alert! (if you haven’t caught up on GOT, stop reading and JUMP to “SPOILER START” below) Wow. How incredible ...

The Last 10%

I was nearing the end of my three-mile run (I’m no marathon candidate), and was feeling awful. Tired, hot, sore, ...

Leadership Lessons from the Most Feared Jazz Song Ever Written

Ask any jazz aficionado about the most challenging jazz standard ever written, and you’ll likely get a knowing smile followed ...