Commencement 2014

The rites of passage continue, as over a 1,000 graduates move on into the ‘real world’. New beginnings, new aspirations, new insecurities. Ariel Acosta-Rubio (Class of 1984), a simple man, spoke with conviction and his message was succinct, yet … [Read more...]

Everyone Blames Everyone Else

Someone busted the sewage pipe under the house under construction. Someone else poured concrete that spilled into the sewage pipes blocking the network of pipes under the house. Big trouble. Expensive mistake. The finger pointing has started, the … [Read more...]

Soldiers of Strength

This term was conjured by my students to re-brand the TAMCO Foundation, that serves veterans in the Tampa Bay Area. The statistics are disturbing. Twenty percent of veterans suffer from some form of physical or severe psychological disabilities. … [Read more...]

Bad News is Better Than No News

Most service providers do not understand this basic reality. When deadlines are missed, deliveries fail, or promises are broken, the tendency is to avoid emails and phone calls like the plague. The proverbial, "someone will get back to you … [Read more...]