"Happiness and prosperity," is a common phrase when wishing someone a Happy Lunar New Year. In Chinese, you would say, 恭喜發財 or Gōngxǐ fācái (pronunciation). This is the Year of…
"We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Past Days of Remembrance: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020,…
THANK YOU! to my fellow veterans. I served in the US Army in healthcare information technology roles as both a Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Public Affairs Officer (PAO). The…
I serendipitously discovered this excellent story from John Zimmer, co-founder of Lyft. I discovered his on-the-precipice-of-shutting-down story in Inc. Magazine. Against the odds, against industry expectations, against trusted advice, John…
Stories. What makes a story great is its lesson. And how the lesson makes us think differently, such that we are better for learning it. Quentin Fottrell, the personal finance…
The Montgomery County (Maryland) Chamber of Commerce invites you to a hands-on webinar, focused on being a more effective public speaker in a virtual world. It is facilitated by Ira…
Margaret, one of my coaching customers, was required to read The Culture Map (Amazon affiliate). All executives at her Fortune 500 company were required to read it. All executives at…
The Montgomery County (Maryland) Chamber of Commerce invites you to a hands-on webinar, focused on the mechanics of storytelling in sales. It is facilitated by Ira Koretsky, CEO of The…