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It is no understatement to say that 2020 has not been an easy year. It’s been a dark year for many of us. Where masking up, social distancing, sheltering in place were odd phrases in 2019 they’re the norm now. Emails are sent with “during these crazy times” and end with “stay safe.” There hasn’t been much to cheer about this holiday season.  We’ve seen an erosion of trust in our leaders. People we look to for inspiration to do the right thing, to LEAD. These failures in leadership have spanned across the across the political spectrum, across states, countries, and...

If you’ve never heard of it, imposter syndrome can be surmised as feeling inadequate despite being successful. To distill it further; being too hard on yourself.  While this is a real thing, you can be too hard on yourself, and it can affect how you do similar future tasks. Let's say, you make a mistake and you’re too hard on yourself. In a similar situation down the road, you’re more likely to make that mistake again.  However, saying “I was wrong,” or “I’m sorry” is not imposter syndrome—it’s admitting one’s faults, i.e. being a decent human. People sometimes confuse the two.  Business schools teach...

Growing up I wanted to be Michael Jordan. I didn’t want to “be like Mike,” I wanted to be Michael Jordan. (I was young, OK?) The Bulls dominated the NBA in the 90s and I was right in the age range for kids looking up to MJ. I also grew up in Massachusetts and there was no love lost for the Los Angeles Lakers because of their historic rivalry with the Boston Celtics. As much as I loved the Bulls, my allegiance was always with all Boston teams. And their enemies, especially the Lakers and the Yankees, were my enemies. ...

When Jimmy Valvano accepted the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the Espy's he was fighting cancer. How he fought that battle is a lesson in not just courage but so many other noble virtues. His love of both his family and life was on display during that battle. His perseverance certainly shined through, as it did when he coached basketball at North Carolina State University. And lastly, peace. He was at peace with the fact that he was going to die. He wasn't going to go down without a fight, but he had no allusions. As we all should. He may have been...