I hear this phase all the time — “I want to have the college experience.” Most recently I’ve heard it from my daughter who is now close to college age. This phrase is strange to me because it really didn’t exist when I was in college. Way back in the mid-eighties when I attended college, … Read more
The Internet is still a relatively new technology in the world, and it presents many opportunities for entrepreneurs to realize a passion that they have. Some people have even said the Internet is in the “wild west” stage for business startup and growth. The internet provides a medium that is relatively free and can reach … Read more
There has been a long tradition of classifying workers into two categories: knowledge workers (white-collar) and skill workers (blue-collar). But, is this really how we should be categorizing workers in the current age? Considering that there is an ever-growing presence of complex technologies within our workplaces, I believe it is not unrealistic to assume that … Read more
It is amazing how our minds seem to have a great capacity to remember stories. Stories can be as vivid in our minds at the present time as when they actually happened in our distant past. I was reminded of this fact when I was reflecting on my father’s life. He died in 2004, and … Read more
We’ve heard a lot lately about the need to improve our ethical behavior, especially in our schools and in our workplaces. But how do we do this? Can good ethical behavior be taught and learned? I don’t believe it is possible to learn good ethical behavior; instead, it must be practiced and utilized because everyone … Read more
JD Vance is the newly selected, vice-presidential running mate to Donald Trump. He’s had a very interesting background, and having read his memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy, and also seeing it when it was made into a movie, I have become especially intrigued. This is because, by all accounts, JD Vance is a success story. He has … Read more
What is Intuition? The dictionary defines it as the ability to understand something immediately or to make a judgement which seems to be unconsciously generated. It is the “gut feeling” we receive about something we encounter in our environment. Intuition has always fascinated me, because I’ve wondered exactly how judgements could be made based on … Read more
I have been reading many articles about Chat GPT, which is the Artificial Intelligence (AI) writing App that was recently developed. At the end of one of these articles, I clicked on the Comments section, something I enjoy doing when I have the time. There happened to be only two comments, and what was interesting … Read more
Are our fundamental ways of communicating changing? I would argue that they are. I came to this conclusion from a couple of recent events in my life. These events have made me truly wonder and reflect on my past memories of communication methods to come to an understanding how it has all changed. My first … Read more
What is your passion? We hear this phrase all the time. Find your passion, they say, and you’ll never work a day in your life. But how do you find this passion? Do you read books to explain it to you? Or, perhaps you should consult with an “expert” who will surely explain to you … Read more