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Stop Taking My Baby Away!

Stop Taking My Baby Away!

by Admin | Sep 20, 2016 | Blog, Life/Personal History/Goals, Philosophy, Wisdom/Advice

Francis Sparks Contributor Twitter Two weeks ago my wife left town for a week-long conference in Dallas. We have a nearly three-year-old and an eight-month-old. The baby doesn’t sleep particularly well and needs a bottle about every two hours at night. Think...
“That…is why you fail.”

“That…is why you fail.”

by Admin | Sep 14, 2016 | Blog, Failure/Vulnerability, Psychology, Wisdom/Advice

Jon Filitti Editor Twitter I love quoting the Great Green Philosopher. The greatest science fiction philosopher of all time. The one and only, Yoda. In one of the best scenes from “The Empire Strikes Back”, Yoda is training Luke the ways of the Force. But at this...
Leadership Requires Honesty and Girls Better Start Getting Candid

Leadership Requires Honesty and Girls Better Start Getting Candid

by Admin | Sep 8, 2016 | Blog, Failure/Vulnerability, Life/Personal History/Goals, Philosophy, Psychology, Wisdom/Advice

Laura Clydesdale Contributor Twitter “She had a bad day today.”  In the background, I could hear her footsteps running up the stairs. “What happened?” “Some boys at school were miserable to her.  I’d love to give them a rocket!”  he said, as he slammed...
Stillness as the Fuel for Passion

Stillness as the Fuel for Passion

by Admin | Sep 7, 2016 | Blog, Life/Personal History/Goals, Philosophy, Wisdom/Advice

Joe Cardamone Contributor Twitter Fire is the totem element for passion and desire. It’s what people refer to when discussing a great person or one who can push through adversity. “You can see the fire in her eyes” or “there is a fire in his...
What Is Right For Me…

What Is Right For Me…

by Admin | Aug 31, 2016 | Blog, Life/Personal History/Goals, Philosophy, Wisdom/Advice

Jon Filitti Editor Twitter A while back I was asked to write a “What I Believe” essay for an NPR Radio exercise for one of the local high schools. This is what I shared… “What is right for me is not merely what I want or wish to be right, but what I honestly think is...
Changing the ‘Boys Will Be Boys’ Conversation

Changing the ‘Boys Will Be Boys’ Conversation

by Admin | Aug 26, 2016 | Blog, Life/Personal History/Goals, Philosophy, Wisdom/Advice

Jessica Reino Editor Twitter There is something inspiring about watching the Olympic Games. I have always been a fan of many of the events, but the U.S. Women’s Gymnastic Team has particularly caught my interest this year. One of the women is from my home state and...
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