The most important responsibility of a leader is to define reality.

There is a tendency, when circumstances become especially challenging, for many of us to reason that the outcome is solely dependent on us.

Monuments were a critical part of the historic city I grew up in. Directions in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A. were often given to correlate with well-known monuments.

Since we are early in the year, some of us might still be in the process of setting goals for 2023.

Do an Internet search of “Meaning of life” and you will find quotes like these:
“Life is like an onion. You peel it off a layer at a time and sometimes you weep.”

Historians gauge the validity of a manuscript based on the number of manuscripts and the time span between the originals and earliest manuscripts. The Bible has stronger support than any other classical writings, including those of Greek writers and thinkers.

“Out with the old, and in with the new.” What will make it better for us than the last? Certain things are beyond our control – like pandemics, economic turmoil, wars, storms, and other natural disasters. But there are many things we can control, or at least positively affect our careers and lives in general. The decisions and choices we make during the coming year will go far in shaping how things turn out.

“What is the true meaning of Christmas?” Amazingly, we hear celebrities and pundits offering their opinions, as if there were many answers to the question. They suggest answers such as “family,” “generosity,” “love and kindness toward one another,” “childlike wonder” and many others.

Having a proper focus can dramatically change the course of our individual lives.

When the pressure to produce rises, salespeople begin hearing their bosses instruct them, “If you get someone on the phone, tell them whatever you have to in order to close the sale.” In essence, these salespeople are commanded to lie to gain customers.