There is a saying that the jaundiced eye sees yellow, everywhere. We have also heard about rose-colored glasses. Leaders are optometrists, who help people with “vision” impairment to see better and clearer. They help see the mundane as worthwhile and the impossible as possible. Helping someone see better with glasses or contact lenses, could help save...

One of the main drags on your team and on the entire organization, is an employee who does not fit in your company. He/She may come late to work, cause drama or does not provide the kind of service your customers deserve. Maybe this employee was hired because they interview well; they have a what seems like a fun and outgoing personality. Early on in their career at...

“Sir, What is the secret of your success?” a reporter asked a bank president. “Two words.” “And, sir, what are they?” “Good decisions. “And how do you make good decisions?” “One word.” “And sir, what is that?” “Experience.” “And how do you get...

Forbes Magazine listed Colleen Barrett as one of the 100 most powerful women and had this to say about her. “There are few more beleaguered industries than the airline sector, which, along with the automotive industry, has had to struggle with intractable labor costs and the implacable problem of surging fuel costs. But Barrett and her squad at Southwest have...

I have been debt free for 6 years now. That means no credit card debt, no mortgage, no student loans. No interest bearing debt. I don’t have much in saving and investments but at least I am not struggling under sixteen ton of debt, while pretending that I can keep up with the payments. I walked around smiling, pretending that I had endless streams of income...