The Death of Common Sense

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires banks to have braille instructions at their drive through windows. Government regulation requires us to have seven handicap access toilets at each Montessori school when we have never had a child … [Read more...]

When the Rubber Meets the Road

I remember the cautious excitement Rohini and I felt almost 14 years ago at the  thought of building a new Montessori school, as we stepped into our first entrepreneurial venture together. The planning was fun, the uncertainty nerve-racking. We … [Read more...]

A Personal Journey

Recently my mom fell in the bathroom, resulting in broken bones and a hematoma in her brain. Her life was at stake and time was critical. She was quickly transferred by ambulance to a bigger hospital five hours away. The drive was treacherous, on a … [Read more...]

Are You Emotionally Intelligent?

Your intellectual ability has little to do with your emotional intelligence. I know some incredibly bright people who lose their composure when things don't go their way, or people don't see the world from their perspective. Research shows that a … [Read more...]