by George Goens | Nov 6, 2018 | Bookshelf, Education, Leadership, Life, Other, Politics/Society, Relationships
“You cannot be civil with a political party that wants to destroy what you stand for, what you care about.” Hillary Clinton’s advice is exactly what you should not do when confronted by incivility, name-calling, disrespect, and bullying. Incivility...
by George Goens | Oct 30, 2014 | Accountability, Education, Leadership, Life, Other, Politics/Society, Relationships
Most leaders and organizations focus on the head and ignore the heart of leadership. Actually, successful leaders “know” in a variety of ways if they are fully aware. Certainly we learn cognitively. The skills of analysis, synthesis, and evaluation are important. But...
by George Goens | May 12, 2014 | Accountability, Education, Leadership, Life, Politics/Society, Relationships
Golf clubs. Diamonds. Ink pens. Watches. Sunglasses. Clothes. We are familiar with quality products that genuinely produce what they advertise. They are authentic, reliable, and have track records and performance to match their advertising. They are the real McCoy...
by George Goens | Jan 12, 2014 | Accountability, Education, Humor, Leadership, Life, Other, Politics/Society, Relationships
Two infamous streets in New York City — Wall Street and Madison Avenue — have had tremendous impact on the United States and the world. The interesting thing is that the fundamental values of both concern self-interest through marketing and profits. A...
by George Goens | Jan 6, 2014 | Accountability, All, Education, Humor, Leadership, Life, Other, Politics/Society, Relationships
“This too shall pass.” When we are in the dumps, we’ve all heard this advice from someone: hang on, don’t worry, this too shall pass. We don’t seem to realize that nothing is permanent. When we are young and entering adulthood we stupidly...
by George Goens | Jul 29, 2013 | Politics/Society
Politicians, pundits, and pollsters have diced us to bits. These bits become our demographic profiles that are used for analyzing data, making distinctions and noting differences based on them. They analyze the pieces, determine our demographic attitudes, define...
by George Goens | Oct 9, 2012 | Politics/Society
Quiet. Peaceful. A rarity. The natural pristine beauty of the valley cultivates a serenity of mind. It is a favorite of mine where I go to contemplate and let tensions evaporate. The peacefulness of the valley and fresh air are relief from the noxious odor of...
by George Goens | Jul 9, 2012 | Politics/Society
Years ago I was taught that the United States was the great “Melting Pot”. People of all colors, races, and creeds blended and united into this unique thing called Americans. But today, things seem different. We become hyphenated — separately attached by...
by George Goens | Dec 7, 2011 | Politics/Society
During the turmoil of WWII, Aaron Copland was commissioned to write a patriotic fanfare. In March 1943 the stirring “Fanfare for the Common Man” premiered. Copland named the piece after a speech Vice President Wallace gave in which he called the next century “the...
