We’re all in this together
In Alan Schwartz
I listened to at least a dozen speakers in Chautauqua during my annual stay this summer. Many were preoccupied with our nation’s current economic plight. Speaker after speaker, from the right and the left, lamented what has happened to America over the past thirty years. Nearly a century ago, W.B. Yeats wrote: “The center cannot…Read More
Be Epic. Be Disruptive.
In Bill Jensen
Following Bill Jensen’s train of thought is a bit like tracking a pinball as it caroms between one bumper and another. Each new idea follows the last, rapid fire, and you have to simply take your pick and focus—even as he moves on. If you do, you come away with something like a swing thought…Read More
I just read “The Constant Choice” and felt compelled to contact you. Just so you can place me at Y & R, I was there only from 1996 through the acquisition in 2000. It was quite a roller coaster and a very special time in my life. Meeting you convinced me to join the company.…Read More
The Risk of Being Rational
In Congress
Susan Collins, the Republican Senator from Maine, strikes me as the kind of hero we need right now in Washington. Not simply for her stand on particular issues, but because she’s willing to take a stand unpopular within her party and stick to it. Plus, the fact that her positions represent a path of…Read More
Be aware
In
Every second, every minute, every day is a fresh start. It’s easy to forget the boundless possibility packed into every human experience. The Buddhists have a term: beginner’s mind. These two simple words convey an entire philosophy of human nature and a quality of mindfulness that brings to every perception and thought a fresh quality,…Read More
