Retirement no Longer Makes Sense!

Why to retire? Retirement has traditionally meant to stop working and to enjoy leisure time. Nowadays, more people have reasons to never retire. One of them is the need to continue making an income. First, you have to consider my definition of working which I call...

Great Teams Are Built One Relationship at a Time

Originally published September 2012 | Updated July 2026 Have you ever been part of a team that simply clicked? People trusted one another. Ideas flowed naturally. Disagreements led to better solutions instead of damaged relationships. The work was challenging, but it...
Ask Better Questions After 40 About Your Life And Work!

Ask Better Questions After 40 About Your Life And Work!

How does one ask better questions after 40?  This is not an easy task.  Normally, by this point of life, we have established our routine of life. We have jobs whether we like them or not and relationships whether we like them or not.  As a result of this, to make a...

Why Great Leaders Listen Before They Speak

Originally published August 2012 | Updated July 2026 Have you ever walked away from a conversation convinced everyone understood each other, only to discover later that everyone left with a different interpretation? Most organizational problems don’t begin with...

What Does Quality Really Mean At Work?

A new definition of quality While the traditional definitions and measurements of quality are worth aspiring to, I would like to offer an additional level of thinking. Webster’s definition defines quality as a general term applicable to any trait or characteristic...

What makes for a good leader?

What is leadership? Great leaders are creative, decisive, and charismatic. Strong leaders understand what is important to them. They are strong at persuading and communicating the vision, which they want others to have. Great leaders display personal mastery and...

The 8 Best Ways to Network!

1. First and most important, decide exactly what you want to do. Many people network with the wrong people because they have not figured out what they want to do. 2. Network with people who are doing exactly what you want to do. Many people waste their time on social...
The Importance of Joyful Work in the Second Half of Life!

The Importance of Joyful Work in the Second Half of Life!

The importance of joyful work Sadly, most people did not learn at school about the importance of enjoying their work, unless a person was fortunate to have had a parent who taught how important it is. Most commonly, the notion of work to most people is the necessity...