Inconvenient Truth
It’s not always easy to say what needs to be said. But it’s always the best approach in the long run. Life isn’t black...
Force Multiplier
“Perpetual Optimism is a Force Multiplier”, declares General Colin Powell in his autobiography, as Rule #13 of his Rules to Live By. His remarkable...
Friendly and Frank
Can you be both of those things, at the same time? I believe so. Business can be hurried and blunt; but it doesn’t have...
Tell Your Story
You are the only person who can tell your story exactly the way it should be told. After all, you’re the one living it! ...
Live and Let Live
This week I was in downtown Orlando, busy driving to an appointment and focused on work. As I rounded the curve around Lake Beauty,...
Rejuvenation
I’m a grower at heart. After working for many years in horticultural production and marketing “in my prior life”, I always enjoy an opportunity...
First Things First
It’s really easy to get ahead of yourself. When the adrenaline kicks in, the impulse is to just charge ahead without the required focus...
Pure Dutch
Dik van der Velden was Pure Dutch – and also a one-of-kind friend. Upon hearing that Dik had passed away, I was left in...





