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Presidential Handoff

What does one president say to the next president when passing the baton of leadership? Recently I stumbled upon an actual letter from an outgoing president. His advice is worth considering. “Dear Mr. President-elect! Congratulations on your victory! I am glad that you won. Here are five practices I found helpful to keep in mind […]

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We Are Pilgrims

The men from Allied came three weeks ago. They packed up everything – I mean every single thing – that did not have a bright orange “Do Not Remove” sticker and put it in a 20-foot sea crate. Our clothes, books, pictures, piano, CD’s, printer, dishes, electric guitars and personal items are chugging their way […]

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Lead With Diligence

If we could have lunch with one of the greatest leaders in the world and he or she offered some free advice, would you take it? Whether it was Colin Powell, Margaret Thatcher, Martin Luther King, Jr., or Lee Kuan Yew, I’d be inclined to listen. Few students of world history would dispute that Paul […]