This past Thursday, I was invited to attend an award ceremony to celebrate the induction of three successful business leaders and supporters of Junior Achievement into the Junior Achievement Chicago Business Hall of Fame.  One of the laureates of the evening was Roy Carlson, chairman emeritus and founder of TDS (Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., the parent company of U.S. [...]

  Last week while driving home from work I pulled up next to another car at a stoplight and noticed that there was a magnetic advertisement on the car door.  I slowly pulled up a bit more to read what was being advertised, but I had a hard time making it out because the sign was fairly small. After squinting [...]

As you all know I’m a big advocate for continuous improvement and self-development. A huge part of my individual purpose is to live the best life possible…while helping others live their best life possible. I’m also passionate about learning and I love to teach. Despite all that…applying what I’ve learned…practicing what I teach…truly embracing the best life possible…focusing on self-development [...]

A friend and I recently joked around with a few people we had just met at a social gathering that between the two of us we knew ‘everything’! Initially, there were looks of contempt and confusion, but then the joke served its purpose and got quite a bit of laughter. I do believe it’s safe to say that no one [...]

This weekend a friend of mine got married.  He asked me to stand up in his wedding and to present the opening toast for the couple at their reception.  It was a privilege and an honor to do both. This week’s thought contains excerpts from that toast. Congratulations Victor and Becca! _________________________________________________________________ There is no greater prospect than that of [...]