Reykjavik

The land is barren. No trees. No shrubs. No vegetation. Just an endless formation of lava rock that defines the landscape as we drive from the airport to Reykjavik. The distant mountains creep through the morning haze, and still have hints of snow … [Read more...]

A thought for the day

The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page. — St. Agustine … [Read more...]

Empathy & Compassion

“Compassion is empathy with action”. Brilliant advice from Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn, as he spoke to the graduating class at Wharton. Empathy allows us to feel other's pain. Compassion enables us to do whatever we can to help alleviate that pain. … [Read more...]

Convention City

The air-sides at O'Hare are breathing room only. The restaurants and hotels that line Rosemont, IL are packed to the gills. The whiskey and the wine flows effortlessly. It typically does when someone else is picking up the tab. The convention and … [Read more...]