(This is a continuation of my series of closely held beliefs that aren’t so closely held anymore.) “The Customer is Always Right!” I first heard these words in 1981 when I started my career in retail. I was 17 tears old and didn’t tend to think too deeply on any subject let alone the subject … More The Customer (Police) is Always Right

Yesterday’s post talked about closely held beliefs and I wanted to think about some that I have had that I may be letting go. The next few posts I write will be on this subject – closely held beliefs. I was one of those people that believed in the American Dream, that if you just … More Boot Straps

What happens when closely held beliefs are challenged? What if they are found to be wrong? The earth is flat! I am the sexiest man alive! At least one of the above is not true What if some of our closely held beliefs are being challenged right now with what is going on across this … More Closely Held Beliefs

The idea behind starting this blog many years ago was to express ideas on the topic of leadership in the workplace. If you have been reading the posts lately you may believe that I have gone outside that scope as I have been writing on the need to speak out and be a voice to … More Leadership

I have always been amazed at the vitriol thrown at Colin Kaepernick. I did not understand why so many people were blind to his grievance – that of police brutality. People looked at what he did and when he did it and didn’t go deeper into knowing why he did what he did – and … More Colin Kaepernick

I have often thought about what I would’ve been like if I was born 50 years earlier than I was. I was born in 1963. What if I was born in 1913? What if I was born in Georgia? Would I have the same ideals, morals, ethics, values as I do now? Or would I … More Who would I have been?

Who said he was a hero? He was a man. He was a father. He was a son. He was a brother. He was imperfect. He made mistakes. He may have broken the law. He didn’t deserve to die. 8 minutes and 46 seconds is a long time. He didn’t deserve to die.

The other day I wrote that I didn’t know what to do. I didn’t know how to respond to the news of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and the entire system. I have figured out what I am going to do first. I say “first” because I know this will be a life-long endeavor … More I’m Learning