It 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 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 MoreMaking her daily rounds at the hospital one morning and coming into patient room 1010 on the Cardiac Ward, Dr. Mary Nelson is startled as a patient suddenly wakes up and shouts -
"Who are you?"
"Good morning, why my name is Dr. Mary Nelson. I am your attending physician."
"No, I mean who really are you?"
Read More"I can't seem to pass Level 64!” exclaimed my wife for what seemed like the twentieth time.
"It's just so frustrating. Sheryl is on Level 70. How is she doing it?" my wife continued.
"Can't help you, JoMarie. I don't know what you are talking about. Ask Lauren. I think she is on Level 150 or something." I said, as I shook my head and left the room.
As consumers, there are many things we like to hear. Those catch lines or phrases that draw our attention; with our wallets and pocketbooks not too far behind:
