Recently, while having dinner with my wife at a relatively upscale restaurant, I asked for some bread for the table. The waiter, without hesitation, responded, “No worries,” and left to retrieve a fresh loaf of bread—or so I thought.
Read MoreIt is nearly dusk as the sun greets the orange and blue horizon over Boston Harbor. Judy and her daughter, Michelle, cuddled together on their living room couch. Michelle, just three years old, draws her baby doll closely to her chest, and holds her mother's hand tightly.
Read More“Let’s go for a walk.”
“Where are we going?”
“Nowhere in particular. I just want to spend some time with you.”
“I’m kind of busy right now. Can we do it another day?”
“I would really like to go now, if you don’t mind.”
Read MoreRecently in a rather upscale restaurant having dinner with my wife, I asked for some bread for the table. The waiter without hesitation responded, “No worries” and left to retrieve a fresh loaf of bread. Or, so I thought.
Read MoreSome time ago when I was teaching a college class on responsible leadership, I asked the class to play the "Telephone Game." The "Telephone Game" is a classic communication game in which the person in the front of the room is given a short phrase to remember and then whispers the phrase into the ear of the person next to them. The process continues until the phrase reaches the last person in the room. The phrase I used that day was, "Great teams become great when each team member does more than their role, and each team member delivers their absolute best."
Read More"Hey... WATCH OUT! Stay in this lane! You can't merge into that lane!"
"Whew... that was close."
"Didn't you see that car?"
"No, the car was right in my blind spot."
"I love you."
"What?"
"I love you!"
"Wow...why did you say that?"
"Well, you are very special to me. I can't wait to see you. And when we are together, I am the happiest person on earth."
"That is so sweet. But what brought this on?"
"Well, I was watching a World War II movie the other day. This guy couldn't get the nerve up in person to say that he loved his girlfriend, so he wrote a letter to express how much he cared for her, and that he loved her with all his heart."
"What happened?"
"Tragically, the guy died in battle the next day after he wrote the letter, and the letter was finally delivered ten years later after the war had ended."
"How sad..."
"For over ten years, she wondered if he really loved her. Well, I don't want you to think for one moment more, or for ten years no less, that I love you."
"But you are in no danger like the soldier. The only danger as an accountant is that you may spill your Diet Coke on your keyboard, or you may get a paper cut on one of your financial statements."
"Very funny. The movie reminded me that life is fleeting, and if you feel strongly about a person, you should express it now before it's too late."
"You are so right. And by the way, I love you too!"
Until Next Friday,
