I was the CEO of a hotel company for two-dozen years. We started with one bankrupt, no-tell motel and grew to a vibrant hospitality company with 38 hotels. Now, I’m on the other side of the counter…I’m the guest. And, … Continued
First posted on Huffington Post 11.6.12 Self-actualization? Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs pyramid with “being all you can be” at the top (co-opted by the U.S. Army as a marketing slogan) was a wake-up call for Americans in the 1950s … Continued
Sitting across from me at dinner on the first night of my meditation retreat, I am confronted by the vision of a very large, middle-aged woman who probably outweighs me by more than 100 pounds. And joining her is my … Continued
(Published on Huffington Post April 10, 2012) Are you a workaholic or a “work-a-frolic”? The term “workaholism” is now forty years old, but the average American works two hundred more hours per year today than they did when this word … Continued
Recently, I had the good fortune of attending a daylong conference in Ecuador with 300 South American businesspeople all focused on “Transcendar Par Ganar,“ transcending to win. I gave a speech at the start and at the end of the … Continued
“Should I go to business school?” I hear this question all the time. There’s not an easy answer as there are so many variables that are unique to each person. But, more and more, I’m giving a simple piece of … Continued
Given the hoopla associated with the upcoming Facebook IPO, it’s almost become conventional wisdom to suggest Mark Zuckerberg is the model of the 21st century CEO. While Zuckerberg’s talents and entrepreneurial intuition are immense, it’s too early to bestow that label … Continued
