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Farewell to a Dying Friend

I got a call this week that my old friend Don was dying of congestive heart failure and was in a hospice. Time was short. He asked for me. Early in my career I struggled with my desire to be successful and to be true to myself. Like many young executives I wanted more money,…

August 28, 2011 5 CommentsEthics, Mission and Vision, NetworkingBy John Bradley Jackson

The Power of Disagreement

Usually when two people think alike, it’s because one of them is not thinking. Let me submit that agreeing with anyone for a prolonged length of time won’t make the world a better place. Rather, disagreement is powerful and it is how we make the world better. Need some evidence? Our legal system is based…

August 11, 2011 5 CommentsChoices, NegotiationBy John Bradley Jackson

Blogging for Beginners

While I am obviously partial to blogging, I am told by many “wannabe” bloggers how hard it is to get started. The reasons for not blogging are many and include a lack of big ideas to write about, too little time to write, and an extreme distaste for writing. In my opinion, blogs may be…

August 11, 2011 Leave a commentBlogsBy John Bradley Jackson