Like most healthy adults, I feel guilty sometimes. Not just for the bad things I do, but also for the list of things I could do, or should do but I don’t. Most of which I am not even aware of until my wife points them out to me. We’re all… Read full post »

I have an older, wiser friend who introduced me to the idea of Christian meditation. His name is Dr. Morrow, and he has actually mentored me for the last couple of years. He has been especially helpful in navigating the tricky challenges of integrating my spiritual life with my business life.… Read full post »

I know what you’re thinking: Spiritual Enlightenment combined with What’s Hot in 2009? These two things do NOT belong together. You might even suggest that it is impossible - heretical, almost - to mix foundational, unchanging spiritual truths with the fickle moodiness of fashion trends.… Read full post »

Earlier this week I took a train into New York City to attend a "Deal Making Conference." I know, Ha Ha. Deal-making in the middle of a global depression, right? Trust me, there weren’t many deals getting done. All the same, thousands of men and women in their finest designer suits… Read full post »

Like most people, I take great comfort in hearing about the troubles of others. I don’t know about you, but I would much rather read a Holiday letter that contains some savory details about the struggles and failures that another family is facing. That would make me feel a little bit… Read full post »

Each year as Christmas approaches I get a number of Christmas Holiday letters from friends and family. Of course I enjoy reading them, but there is an alarming trend of generic-style family newsletters on the rise. It appears that these impersonal summaries of the mundane accomplishments of the child… Read full post »

Pilgrim’s Pride, a $12 billion chicken processing company, is fighting for their lives right now, with a looming bankruptcy filing and their stock in the tank at about $1.00 per share, down from $33 a year ago. Much of this turmoil is caused by the confluence of rising input costs and… Read full post »

Have you ever been in a meeting, minding your own business, thinking about what restaurant you might want to go for dinner tonight, when suddenly you realize all eyes have turned to you, looking for an opinion? Except that you have no idea what they were just talking about? It’s not… Read full post »