On my last night of a three week trip to China (work & fun), my wife and I had the opportunity to dine at the Spring Moon restaurant in the historic Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong. It’s a wonderful venue with great food, but the Manager is what caught my attention. Everything he did was done with zeal, care and attention to detail. He prepared our tea with style and … [Read more...] about Passion for Excellence
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Happiness Traps
Can too much of a good thing be bad for you? Yes – suggests Annie McKee, author of How to Be Happy at Work*. She identifies three “traps” that successful people often fall into at work – success strategies that go too far. *The Ambition Trap. A laser focus on success – especially when combined with competitiveness to be the best - can actually be a trap for the high … [Read more...] about Happiness Traps
Our Mom’s Legacy: Love & Duty
Our Mom passed away last week, and since then I have been reflecting on her amazing life. We will have a memorial service for her in a few weeks at which we will hear wonderful stories from others about the difference she made on the planet during her eighty-six years here. To me, a good part of her legacy can be summed up in two important words: Love & Duty. Mom … [Read more...] about Our Mom’s Legacy: Love & Duty
The Fulfillment of Noble Pursuit
THE IDEA: When we water down our dreams we limit our performance and actually insult our own integrity. Deep in your heart you want something – in a big way. You have a vision of the ideal you want, and you are passionate about it. Yet, many of us hesitate to say it out loud. Rather than boldly saying what we really want, we will instead settle for something … [Read more...] about The Fulfillment of Noble Pursuit
If You Really Had $100 Billion
When I encourage people to create an aspirational vision of what they would want their organization to look like if they could have it any way they wanted it – it is often hard to get them to “think big” or “think outside of the box.” To help people think big, I sometimes say “Imagine you just received an unrestricted gift of $100 billion. The donor said to do anything with … [Read more...] about If You Really Had $100 Billion