Tonight, I attended the Central Midwest Region Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards gala in Overland Park, Kansas. One of 26 similar events occurring this month throughout the United States, the black tie event honored entrepreneurs in a multitude of industries from the states of Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska. Of the 31 […]
Summer Reading: Meaning & Purpose
In a tearful, very honest, very vulnerable moment, a friend recently admitted to me, “I don’t know my purpose in life.” She was having a rough day, her blue mood brought on by a contemporary’s seeming boast about a project that she was working on that had received great accolades. After thinking on our conversation […]
The Art of the Question
Ever notice that the person in the room who is often most revered is he/she who asks really good questions? It’s true. Observe very carefully the next time you sit in on a Q&A session following a lecture or in a meeting. All eyes turn to the first person who asks a great question – […]