Culture
You Can Help Clean Up The (Social) Environment
Beyond the heated debates about The Green New Deal, renewable energy, and eco-friendly everything lies an environment in which we all exist day to day. It is the social environment, the human community, our cities and towns and social media enclaves, where we interact. This environment has been horribly polluted. It reeks of spoilage. Of […]
Continue ReadingNothing Good Comes From The Erosion of Truth
When did it begin, this kinda, sorta, maybe way of thinking that makes right and wrong nothing more than intellectual exercises? When did we become a nation of slick marketing geniuses at the expense of truth, which is the foundation of capitalism? When did a handshake become a chuckle up the sleeve because some dope […]
Continue ReadingIf You Want Someone to Learn from You, Respect First, Then Teach
I’ve been thinking a lot about schools lately. The debate about whether the Mayor of Milwaukee should take control of the Milwaukee Public School system has raged for a long time with passion on both sides of the issue. Education is a building block of any society. Public education seeks to equip members of a […]
Continue ReadingKids Watch Adults for Clues About How to Behave and How to Succeed
It takes great discipline and more than a little practice to stay focused on a mission when there is substantial resistance and noise surrounding it. A change in direction, whether in a company, a school system, a family, even a church means that some will be supportive, while others will disagree with the change and […]
Continue ReadingHow to Challenge the Cultural Status Quo
“Everyone knows that the old ways don’t work anymore. We want new people and new ideas, but they are so often disruptive because they don’t fit our culture.” I hear this a lot. How do you preserve existing culture AND introduce meaningful change? You don’t. Pick one and get to work on it. Get a […]
Continue ReadingCritical Need to Develop Math and Science Skills in Our Youth
For the past generation, maybe two, we have focused on the critical need to develop math and science skills in our youth and to emphasize technology in developing new businesses. Business schools have taught systems, equations, and bottom line thinking since their inception. At the elementary and high school levels, No Child Left Behind legislation […]
Continue ReadingUsing the Most Powerful Tool In Your Office, the Phone
One of the most powerful tools we have in our offices is the telephone. It’s often the one that’s most abused. Do yourself a favor and take a second before you place a call or answer one to clear away distractions. Don’t read or write email messages, look up directions to a client’s office, file […]
Continue ReadingThe Art of Subtlety in Today’s Culture
Watching the Super Bowl ads last night left me feeling disappointed. Like most people, I look forward to being surprised and entertained by the greatest creative minds in the advertising business. Oh, wait. There’s one false expectation. The ads reflect the deepest pockets, not necessarily the most creative minds. Beyond that, I got to wondering […]
Continue ReadingWhat People Really Mean When They Lose It
When people say, “You suck,” what does it mean? I don’t like you (a little or a lot)? I disagree with you? I think you’re stupid? I think you’re mean? You drink too much? When they say “F- you!” what does it mean? I want you to have intercourse? I want you to be raped? […]
Continue ReadingHow Politics Mirrors Cultural Decline
Reading the most recent revelation about Trump’s disgusting comments about women should come as no surprise. Look at the culture that surrounds us today. Sex sells like never before. Celebrities strut their stuff; sports stars flout their physicality; movies feature immorality and violence as standard fare. Presidential campaigns are working hard to out-trash one another […]
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