Over the last two weeks, we’ve learned from the impact life purpose has in undergirding the lives of two “business” owners. This is the time of year when successful business... read more →
I am intrigued about the new leadership lessons Second City continues to work up. Tim Yorton, CEO of Second City Works, brings us important lessons from the world of improv... read more →
Everyone asks if we’re ready for Christmas. Few ask if we’re ready for the New Year. New Year’s Eve is quite pedestrian; we will amble through it and enter 2014... read more →
Brand vs. brand–On Befriending Uncertainty and Change You can either resist change, or, as organizational change guru John Kotter says, exercise “change leadership.” To be a change leader is not... read more →
Last week I described a major milestone of my business—my Sept. 21, 2013 BMD. This date signified Jon Hokama and Associates creating both money AND time for the owner. My... read more →
The place where God calls you is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet. --Frederick Buechner Last week I shared how so many businesses suffer... read more →
“Mamihlapinatapai” is derived from the Yaghan language of Tierra del Fuego [and is] listed in [the] Guinness Book of Records...as the “most succinct word."1 (Pronounced ma-mE-la-pin-ya-ta-pI). Being a linguistical hobbyist,... read more →
We just celebrated our nation’s Freedom Day. What could be better than celebrating with barbecues and fireworks? We Americans love... read more →
The opposite of play is not work—the opposite of play is depression. – Dr. Stuart Brown We often believe that the most basic rule of business is work. “Work more,... read more →
Thanks to guest blogger and author Robert White, author of Living an Extraordinary Life, for sharing his thoughts on what is perhaps the most challenging liminal threshold: change. “In these... read more →