Worth the Effort

I’m in Lisbon this week for advisory board meetings of a Portuguese business school, ISCTE, which I have the privilege to serve.  This is my second visit to this beautiful and vibrant city.  Last October when I arrived for my first set of board meetings, I knew nothing about Portugal, not a word of Portuguese, […]

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It Doesn’t Last Forever

Earlier this week, I had the privilege to deliver a series of networking skills building workshops at the 60th anniversary conference of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) organization in Orlando, Florida.  There were about 900 strategic communications professionals who support college athletics from across the country and beyond. I was particularly inspired […]

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Be Good at Your Thing

Recently, I heard a heartwarming story on NPR about Cahree Myrick, a 7th grader from Baltimore who just became the U.S. Chess Federation SuperNationals champion.  The teen talked of his chess upbringing, learning to play with the guys at the local barbershop.  It was adorable. After winning his title, he had the opportunity to attend […]

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