We nurtured and grew a professional relationship over twenty years. And just like that, it all fell apart in twenty days.  I often teach my students that it is a lot easier to grow, than it is to manage growth.   When banks merge, they … [Read more...]

There are no right answers — just choosing between alternative courses of action.  As our priorities shift, so do our choices.  At the end of the day, most do what’s best for them.   Our choices are driven by money and bonds. … [Read more...]

Grow with purpose.  Emotionally, spiritually, intellectually.  If one doesn't grow one stagnates, or worse still, regresses.  We have to believe in something much larger than ourselves.  That’s when we really grow, and blossom.  And that’s what makes … [Read more...]

She is almost 16 — close to 109 years old in people years.  Affectionately, I call her Einstein. She looks like a mad scientist, with the hair to match.  She can’t hear, or see, and she is “Ms. Hobble Sticks” when she walks around the … [Read more...]