February 28, 2026
A recent article titled Iconic Brands That Just Vanished caught my attention for many reasons.
To start, during their heyday the brands to which the article refers including Sony Ericsson, SAAB and Cingular Wireless were ubiquitous in terms of their market presence. Whether through a rebranding process, merger and […]
February 28, 2026
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear” – Ambrose Redmoon
I have always believed very strongly in the above words of Ambrose Redmoon as his wisdom has provided me with an important touchstone whenever I have been personally challenged.
Like true friendship, true courage is […]
February 28, 2026
“If you wait for perfect conditions to seize an opportunity, you’ll be waiting till the day you die.” – Mark Batterson
How many times in your life have you faced an opportunity disguised as uncertainty?
Think about this for a moment.
You live in a world where you have access to seemingly unlimited information. Rather than freeing you to take decisive action, […]
February 28, 2026
There is a rose in Spanish Harlem . . . it only comes out when the moon is on the rise and all the stars are gleaming . . .
From the song Spanish Harlem
Having lived in Chicago, I could not help but feel a sense of civic pride as […]
February 28, 2026
“Conformity is a type of social influence involving a change in belief or behavior in order to fit in with a group.
This change is in response to real or imagined (involving the pressure of social norms / expectations) group pressure.”
When I read the above words in a social psychology article by Saul McLeod, I was […]
February 28, 2026
Tell me lies, Tell me sweet little lies, (Tell me lies, tell me, tell me lies)
Oh, no, no you can’t disguise, (You can’t disguise, no you can’t disguise)
Tell me lies, Tell me sweet little lies
Fleetwood Mac’s Tell Me Sweet Little Lies
