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The role of management has changed quite a bit over the past few years. Few people realize it, but the role of management was originally created to maintain the status quo and enforce rules and protocols. Managers were supposed to push employees and extract everything they could from them. Management never cared about engagement, empowerment, […]

From some of the team at Atlas Senior Living: “I love working with seniors because it is a chance to give back to people who spent their lives serving others. I find that many of our residents spent much of their lives volunteering at churches, nursing homes and hospitals. I am able to devote my

by: Adam Toren; Serial entrepreneur, mentor, investor and co-founder of YoungEntrepreneur.com Unbroken could be one of the most influential books you read and films you watch this year. What does a film about the olympian, World War II bombardier and prisoner of war have to do with being an entrepreneur? If you’ve been exposed to

A poem about Alzheimer’s Do not ask me to remember. Don’t try to make me understand. Let me rest and know you’re with me. Kiss my cheek and hold my hand. I’m confused beyond your concept. I am sad and sick and lost. All I know is that I need you To be with me

The Lufthansa plane crash serves as a reminder: Leaders must encourage openness in their organizations. written by Rob Bogosian April 8, 2015 German airline Lufthansa might want to look at its screening process after a co-pilot committed murder-suicide in March (Photo of a Lufthansa airbus by Lasse Fuss, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.) On March 24, co-pilot

In December 1775, “An American Guesser” anonymously wrote to the Pennsylvania Journal: “I observed on one of the drums belonging to the marines now raising, there was painted a Rattle-Snake, with this modest motto under it, ‘Don’t tread on me.’ As I know it is the custom to have some device on the arms of

by Jeff Haden Mental Toughness: “The ability to work hard and respond resiliently to failure and adversity; the inner quality that enables individuals to work hard and stick to their long-term passions and goals.” Successful people are great at delaying gratification. Successful people are great at withstanding temptation. Successful people are great at overcoming fear

This story comes from an old long forgotten running journal; I figured there was not a better place to find a story about hard work than competing in track and field at a Division I University: “Workout day for the distance men of the Track and Field program was Tuesdays. Today was Tuesday so like

Originally written and published by Kent Nerburn There was a time in my life twenty years ago when I was driving a cab for a living. It was a cowboy’s life, a gambler’s life, a life for someone who wanted no boss, constant movement and the thrill of a dice roll every time a new