Category Archives: challenges

Has the Reset Button Made Us Wimps

Have modern video games affected our ability to overcome challenges in the real world? In these games, when you run out of lives, you’re given a chance to hit the “reset” button. This allows you to continue the game at … Continue reading

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What Business Should See Coming…

I came across this story from my TV news days. It’s about how business was booming roughly ten years ago for Krispy Kreme. Back then, the franchise was rapidly expanding, America’s desire for sweets was seemingly neverending, and you would … Continue reading

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Can You Skydive At Work

Sometimes you have trick your mind when faced with a challenge. It can grow like a weed in your head and keep you from getting things done. Imagine that you’re about to go skydiving for the first time. As the … Continue reading

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My Commencement Speech

While no institution of higher learning has yet offered me the opportunity to deliver this address, I still feel I have some good information to share with this year’s graduates. Often the sexy choice for a commencement speech is an … Continue reading

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The Power of Good News

What does the death of a terrorist and a Royal Wedding have in common? They both represent something is often is in short supply: Good news. During a roughly 72 hour period, the two world events dominated the news. The … Continue reading

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Can Good Come From a Bad Grade

Sometimes I’m asked if I’m good at math. I reply that the last math problem I worried about was whether a 69.8% would round up to a “C.” It did and that meant that I had satisfied the one math … Continue reading

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