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Economically speaking these are interesting times.  One day the stock market hits an all-time high, the next week we hear rumors of recession.   The United States is basking in 121 months of expansion, the longest in history.  But remember the impact of the recession in 2008.

Born in 1883, Napoleon Hill spent his life lecturing and writing the motivational classics The Laws of Success and Think & Grow Rich.  

While waiting for an appointment last week, I overheard an employee complaining to his supervisor.  The frustrated employee was full of criticisms and getting more and more worked up as he went through his litany of gripes.  When he ran out of steam and paused, the supervisor responded.  “I hear you.  Do you have an idea about how it should

Whether you believe in luck or not, there’s something to be said for being in the right place at the right time.  Was Steve Jobs lucky?  Jeff Bezos?  How about Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) in the 2008 movie Slumdog Millionaire? 

What determines what we will achieve in life? It’s a question that has plagued people for ages.  One indicator is mental toughness: resilience against attack, calmness in the face of uncertainty, persistence through pain, focus amid chaos. Here are three videos – each an example of mental toughness.

Have you ever told a friend or co-worker something only to later find that they completely misunderstood you – or never heard you at all?  We often share important information that isn’t properly received, even when the conversation happens in a private setting at close range.  How does this happen? 

Southwest Airlines’ enviable corporate culture includes appreciation, recognition and celebration.  Many have tried to emulate it but without the commitment that makes it a success.  Ginger Hardage, their recently retired Sr. Vice President of Culture and Communications shared five myths at Leadercast Live 2019.