Quadrant II-Not Urgent, but Important

By Jim Bruckbauer Organization gurus like to divide activities into four categories or quadrants.  You’ve probably heard how they’re defined: Quadrant I activities are urgent and important; Quadrant II activities are not urgent, but important; Quadrant III activities...

Connecting the Dots

Let me start with a question: if today were the last day of your life, would you still want to do what you are about to do today? I recently had the privilege of viewing an exceptional commencement address delivered by Steve Jobs, the co-founder and CEO of Apple, and...

Education Equals Economic Prosperity

By Todd Smithee Educational issues frequently dominate the headlines of major news outlets.  On the national scene, we constantly hear about “No Child Left Behind.”  In our own states, we hear about how our schools stack up against each other based on statewide...

Time Travel

By Dean Whittaker Have you ever wondered what time travel would be like? Well, maybe you already know. According to Eckart Tolle, in his book, The Power of Now, we all experience time travel on a regular basis. Most of us spend much of our life worrying about the...

Does Place Matter?

By Jim Bruckbauer Many people say that the two biggest decisions a person makes in a lifetime are choosing a career and a life partner. Deciding what you would like to do for 40-plus hours a week is critical and can be directly proportional to your fulfillment in...