A few years ago, I taught Ethics to Drexel U students who were just entering the business world. According to their evaluation forms, their work lives were deeply impacted by class. However, ethics is a living, breathing, adaptive science and can’t be taught like Math. I’ve learned from years of leadership [...]

I just read an article on BNet called, ‘Truthiness’ Can Make or Break a Corporation, by Jeffrey Pfeffer (May 20th, 2010 @ 8:00 am). “Truthiness” is a word Stephen Colbert coined to talk about how a business or news item “smells.” The truthiness factor is a sniff test – you can smell truth or [...]

An interview with a wise woman – funny how the darkest days are just before dawn. For some of my clients, it’s almost like they go through a tunnel like a birth canal just before an idea gets birthed into reality.

From: New York Times, Corner Office
An Office? She’ll Pass on That
Published: March 5, 2010
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There’s a version of the Golden Rule in just about every culture and religion. Here are a few:

From the Baha’I Faith:  “Ascribe not to any soul that which thou wouldst not have ascribed to thee, and say not that which thou doest not.”
From Buddhism: “Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.”
From [...]

I recently had the privilege of singing in the choir when Rev. Michael Beckwith came to Philadelphia. We had 1400 people dancing in the aisles! It was sponsored by my spiritual community, Common Ground Spiritual Fellowship – a trans-denominational monthly gathering that celebrates the universality of our spirituality. Rev. Michael has been our mentor since [...]

Napoleon Hill’s 17 Principles of Personal Achievement

Napoleon Hill January 26, 2009
Lesson 1: Definiteness of Purpose
Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement. Without a purpose and a plan, people drift aimlessly through life.
Lesson 2: Mastermind Alliance
The Mastermind principle consists of an alliance of two or more minds working in perfect harmony for [...]

I’ve learned most of what I know about blogging from Yaro Starak. He’s a terrific young teacher because he’s not only highly successful at doing what he teaches others to do, but he’s a wise, values-driven businessman. Here’s Yaro’s latest post about creating positive change: Entrepreneurs-Journey.com

This is the video I did as a portion of my doctoral dissertation: Noble Seed/Royal Soil

It’s easier to conform to the norm than to transform.

The writing’s on the wall:
we’re at a stage of evolution where
we have to make profound systemic changes
so that we place more appropriate value on what really matters.