If we are, indeed, a nation and citizens, who truly believe in equal rights, freedoms, and justice, for all, shouldn’t we demand all elected and/or public officials be held to the same standards/requirements/ethics/integrity, regardless of party affiliation? Time, and time again, we witness anything-but this type of behavior from many…

Stuck in the middle with you! Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right. Written a half-century ago by 2 Scottish men, Jerry Rafferty and Joe Egan, and performed by their group, Stealers Wheel, we currently seem to be witnessing this phenomenon in our US political system, to…

Many Americans falsely believe this nation was founded as a democracy, when it actually was created as a democratic republic! In our 246 year-old history and grand experiment in our unique form of governance and freedoms, perhaps, we are now facing its biggest challenges, in terms of protecting what many…

Which one is true? Are there far-fewer truly SMART public leaders, these days, or is it the attention span and priorities of so many citizens, or some combination? Anyone paying attention should be concerned and outraged at the behavior of many members of Congress, especially those who continue denying reality…

After over four decades of personal involvement in nearly every aspect related to effective leadership, from identifying, qualifying, and training, to consulting, and personally serving on several occasions as a leader, no matter how well qualified and/or capable someone may be, unless/until he consistently proceeds with the utmost degree of…

A truly wise individual proactively conducts a thorough, accurate, realistic check-up from the neck-up, in order to better understand his real STRONG points, as well as each and every area of weakness! Only when one is ready, willing and able to do so, will he be able to effectively use…

How often have you considered the need to consider and create a set of personal GOALS, although, perhaps you haven’t fully considered what that means and represents, and how doing this, might have the potential to assist you on your quest to be the best you can be, and live…

I’m sick-and-tired of people, especially those holding positions which should demand quality, responsibility, and service, attempt to minimize some conduct, behavior, and/or action, by proclaiming everything they did was legal! The reality is many things which might not be illegal, are certainly lacking ethics, etc.! Whether related to one’s personal…

After over four decades of personal involvement in nearly every aspect related to leadership, leading, and being an effective leader, and dedicating one of my corporations, PLAN2LEAD, LLC, to the mission of creating better and more prepared leaders, I have come to believe there are many key aspects to our…